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Day 343: Solo
First, I have to acknowledge the amount of privilege that goes with tonight’s post: The privilege of living where I live The privilege of having an income that affords me the opportunity for recreation The privilege of having a wife … Continue reading
Day 323: Phase
I was going to call this one “moon,” but that was just a little too silly, even for me…. I’ve been reading a chapter tonight in preparation for tomorrow’s class–the author is discussing the pace of life in a digital … Continue reading
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Day 322: Bundle
No, not the cable and the internet…. It was 12 degrees this morning when I went out to the car. The kids’ schools were closed, but not the university, so off I went, bundled up against the cold. Today was … Continue reading
Day 320: Commune
When I drove up to Virginia yesterday, I was a little concerned about early morning ice, so I opted to take the I-77 to I-81. Today, on the drive back, I decided to take the more back road path, down … Continue reading
Day 285: Modify
Today we attempted the second of three summit hikes to Calloway Peak. The plan was to take on the most rugged of the three, which starts just past the Grandfather Mountain “swinging bridge” parking lot–a 5-mile (more or less) out … Continue reading
Day 265: Barefoot
My oldest child refuses to believe that “to snowshoe” is a verb. I’ll have to wait another 90 days or so to see if I have the opportunity to use that particular verb, but for today, with a tip of … Continue reading
Day 255: Bushwhack
Oh, I’m starting to feel a little guilty again. There are those boxes that still need to be unpacked–or better yet: if it’s been over a month and stuff is still in boxes, maybe I need to donate those boxes … Continue reading
Day 250: Trek
Another Sunday in the woods. Even when we were living in the city, I would make a point of getting outdoors with the kids as often as I could. What’s changed now is that “as often as I can” really … Continue reading
Day 248: Drip
A couple of weeks back, we had a stretch of bad weather that started to wear me down a bit. We’ve hit another rainy patch, but it feels quite different this time. Maybe it’s because we’re getting good doses of … Continue reading
Day 243: Clean
No, not household cleaning. Something far more fun. I had an amazing day outdoors today. Some friends from Atlanta spent the long weekend in North Carolina climbing in Linville Gorge. We met up with them today to climb at Table … Continue reading
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