Now that I am getting more back to my normal life … i.e. not having a clue what day it is or where I am, I feel like I am more prepared for the hike. It seems only appropriate that I do my monday weigh in and update on a random day that may or […]
Happy belated Memorial Day everyone! I come from a Military family. This past week, I have been reading alot about an organization called “Carrying the Load” that works to honor fallen, former, and current military members, along with our Emergency First Responders. The group held a 24 hr walk-a-thon in Dallas this Memorial Day and […]
ONLY 298 more Days!! Yes, I live in a tiny town named Runaway Bay, and NO, I do not live anywhere near the Gulf of Mexico. Our little hamlet of a town is located on the muddy shores of Lake Bridgeport, about 45 miles NW of Fort Worth. Our town did not even exist as […]
My life seems to be a constant shift between all or nothing. Specifically when it comes to time. I either have so much time on my hands that soap operas seem Shakespearean, or I have a constant stream of things to do that require that I unfreeze my clones. I seem to be slipping into the busier […]
Only 299 more days! First of all, a hearty welcome to the newest idiot member of our little hiking cult, Shelbygrl, a fine Canadian gal from the frozen tundra of Ontario, who is apparently of sufficient mental instability that she somehow thought that spending 6 months hiking mountains with two sweaty idiots was actually a […]
I make no claim to be smarter than other people. I make no claim to be better than other people. I believe what I believe, but am always willing to hear a different point of view. I may sometimes find other people’s beliefs odd, or sometimes maybe even humorous, but I never deny them the right to believe what they want. […]
I am not a very material oriented person, which makes for easy nomadic lifestyle, but I guess also makes it very difficult when people feel the need to buy me gifts. Generally I try to talk people out of it when they ask what I might want, unless there is actually something I am in need of. […]
It all started with a tornado. But I’ll come back to that. This week many of us watched with envy at the return to earth of my fellow Canuck, Chris Hadfield, as his shuttle hurtled towards the big blue sphere at break-neck speeds earlier last week. After tweeting endless pictures of some absolutely phenomenal sites […]
