Jeanne BustamanteI’m vacillating between being nervous, excited and scared about my upcoming trip. My back is feeling pretty good, but my…
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At long last, the rejection came in for that story I eventually inquired on. I’m not surprised that it was…
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Mini version:Physical therapy good. Short version:I got in to see a physical therapist last week and, in return for some…
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Sometimes I think my husband spends too much money on bird seed and critter feed. And also that he sometimes…
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Since December, I’ve had some on and off back pain. Back in December, I noticed it as a muscular soreness.…
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My in-laws were visiting Boise, driving my husband and I to a restaurant so we could eat dinner and catch…
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When I started backpacking, breakfast was an affair. My husband and I would settle for nothing less than a hot…
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In just over a month, I’m going to be hiking over 100 miles of the Idaho Centennial Trail from Nevada…
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This year is the third year that I’ve participated in the Crossfit Open. I’m not anywhere near a Regional or…
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I did finally send that email query regarding my story that had not received a response within the magazine’s specified…
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