Jeanne BustamanteWhat is it that makes you “you”? Not, what defines you? Not, what experiences made you who you are? But…
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Ambrose managed to injure his thumb with a pretty deep cut. We didn’t want to expose that cut to the…
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As I prepared to embark on a fly-out backpacking trip, I decided to do a little “spring” cleaning. It’s late…
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Ambrose and I are trying to get out together almost every weekend in June. The one we aren’t going to…
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My body has decided to debut some new flavors of pain in the last couple weeks. Usually, I’ll get some…
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Now that we knew when the sun would hit our little campsite, we didn’t even try to wake up before…
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The last time I made omelets, I didn’t have a meat handy. Sure, I could have cooked up some sausage,…
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While we weren’t in a hurry this morning, we did have a plan. After breakfast, we were going to climb…
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It’s interesting. The more I focus on writing this nonfiction book that’s been percolating in my head for several months…
Continue ReadingQueens River Backpack Day 1
The morning did not get off to a great start. I didn’t sleep well, and woke up reluctantly at the…
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