Someone I was getting to know in Oregon asked me who I was one night. I had to think about it for a bit, and (building on what I wrote in Purpose), here are the best answers I could come up with:I am a member of wonderful familiesI am a son, a brother, a cousin,Continue reading “Who I am”
Category Archives: Adventures big and small
One last Soda
I stayed up way too late the night of July 20-21st. I woke up to a text from my mom saying that my dad was going to the ER, and then another containing his vital signs. They weren’t good. Not at all good. I took a lighting fast shower, tossed a few days of clothesContinue reading “One last Soda”
My favorite places
Salt Lake City, UT – May 2015So I was thinking the other day…. What would I miss if I were to leave Salt Lake City? I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and came up with a small list: The Wasatch Mountains. Holy crap, the mountains! You can’t exist in Utah without noticing thoseContinue reading “My favorite places”
Sweetgrass
I went to a burning man event some weeks ago; It was nothing fancy–a small affair with just over 200 people total. The venue was a small farm nestled in a valley down a long forest road hidden in the foothills of the Coast Range somewhere in central Oregon. The event’s main area was aContinue reading “Sweetgrass”
The cookie tin
Slowly killing off parts of a day traipsing through a thrift or antique store has become something I’ve become rather fond of the last few years. It’s easily one of the most “normal” hobbies I enjoy, and usually doesn’t need any kind of warning label or detailed explanation (looking at you, ham radio). Sheer economics startedContinue reading “The cookie tin”
Walker’s
It is nearly impossible to describe the fond memories of my youth on the west side of Idaho Falls that this simple photograph conjured up when posted in a Facebook group the other night. I can remember so many miles spent on bicycles zooming down there after a morning spent doing household chores or mowingContinue reading “Walker’s”
Music and Memories, Pt 5
Hey sports fans, if you are just joining us, this post is the fifth part of a series that began here. This series is nearly complete, but I haven’t found the energy to finish it just yet. We now return to the program in progress.—– “Horse with no name” by AmericaAfter some intense memories, this oneContinue reading “Music and Memories, Pt 5”
Sharing is caring
Invariably I get some flavor of the same question: “Can you tell me some good spots to explore”? Mostly, these questions are innocent, routine asks from a curious passerby. Sometimes they’re blatantly lazy (at best) or pretty sketchy (at worst) asks like “Can you give me some addresses of places you have explored”? They usuallyContinue reading “Sharing is caring”
The nights
As corny and emo as it sounds, I love the night. While there are great practical arguments such as decreased traffic, cooler temperatures, and better entertainment options those haven’t really mattered that much to me or my preferences. Those things are great, however the visceral horrors of the night and contrasts between day and nightContinue reading “The nights”
Hit List, Redux
Back in November I posted a list of things I wanted to do this year as life started to inch toward normal. We’re getting there–albeit slower than I want–and I wanted to revisit my list and review what I’ve got done, what I still want to do, and the new stuff. Things I’ve doneSurvive theContinue reading “Hit List, Redux”
