Ambrose wanted to take the weekend off of backpacking. Waters were still running high and he wanted to have a…
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This year I’m giving each nominated work for the Hugo and Nebula novel awards their very own entry after I read…
Continue ReadingQueen’s River Loop Explorations Part 2
Continued from Part 1. Then we set off again, this time turning right to follow the Queen’s River. But not…
Continue ReadingNominee Thoughts: Neptune’s Brood
This year I’m giving each nominated work for the Hugo and Nebula novel awards their very own entry after I read…
Continue ReadingQueen’s River Loop: Explorations Part 1
Along Middle Fork Road, there is a campsite called the Queen’s River Campground. Ambrose and I could have stopped our…
Continue ReadingMORTAL FEAR
Actually, this post is about DENTAL FEAR, but that didn’t seem as catchy… I have always hated going to the…
Continue ReadingSheep Mountain – Attempt 1, Part 2
Continued from Part 1 Ambrose caught up to me and I explained to him that the trail had disappeared. He…
Continue ReadingNominee Thoughts: Parasite
This year I’m giving each nominated work for the Hugo and Nebula novel awards their very own entry after I…
Continue ReadingSheep Mountain – Attempt 1, Part 1
Time doesn’t matter on a backpacking trip. You eat when you’re hungry and sleep when you’re tired. Daylight matters, but…
Continue ReadingSeeing Clearly
Last year when I went in for my eye exam, I tried very hard to stick with contact lenses. Even…
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