On this trip, we were using the alarm function of the GPS to wake up. I mean, sometimes Ambrose would…
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- Backpacking
- Biking
- Books
- Cambridge
- Cats
- Challenge
- Chicago
- Cleaning
- Crafts
- Daily Journal
- Day Job
- Electronics
- Essay
- Fandom
- Fantasy
- Fiction
- Fitness
- Flute
- Food
- Fool
- Goals
- Grief
- Gym
- Hair
- Headaches
- Health
- History
- Hockey
- Home
- House
- IBS
- Judging
- Languages
- Monsters
- Music
- Nominee Project
- Pain
- Philosophy
- Photos
- Poetry
- Political
- Publishing
- Race
- Ritual
- Romance
- School
- SciFi
- Snark Alert
- Social
- Song
- Sports
- the stroke
- Travel
- Upper Country Singers
- Video
- Website
- Whine
- Wilderness
- Work
- Writing
Sing, Oh Sing
When I was in 7th and 8th grade, I was in a children’s choir. Not a super fancy one, but…
Continue ReadingOlympic Coast 2023 – Day 0
In the morning, I had the unique experience of throwing away my tent. Usually, we have to stuff the car…
Continue ReadingOlympic Coast 2023 – Travel Days
The original plan had us driving out on Monday, July 10th, but neither one of us wanted to wait to…
Continue ReadingVisiting Boise
While I have moved out of Boise, I haven’t completely detached myself from the city. I still work there, technically.…
Continue Reading4th of July 2023 – Cuddy Mountain
My husband and I don’t typically camp or backpack over the 4th of July weekend. This year, the holiday fell…
Continue ReadingBlackmare 2023 Days 3 and 4
I slept in again. I remember when sleeping in meant at least 11 am, if not after noon. Now, sleeping…
Continue ReadingBlackmare 2023 Day 2
I didn’t have any alarms set for the morning to wake me up. Even though I did plan on hiking,…
Continue ReadingPost Trip Blues
I wanted to post my second day of the Blackmare trip today, but I didn’t get it written before I…
Continue ReadingBlackmare 2023 Day 1
Usually, in April and May, Ambrose and I like to get out for a few training hikes. This year, we…
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