Van Morrison did his best to calm my nerves this morning as I drove to work. Perhaps it was the car alarm that sounded for nearly 15 minutes at about 3:30 am. More likely, it was the propensity for disorder in my house this week. After arriving … [Continue reading]
Amazed and astounded
Surely the idea of sharing the cooking load amongst families is not new. I love this about our camping trips with Mark and Lisa. Not only does it help offset the cooking duties, but it also allows you to sample new meals and, in our case, great new … [Continue reading]
Overhead
After days of looking overhead to sights such as this, I now look up to see the plain white ceiling squares of the office. It leaves me feeling a little down. I am, after all, like a flower that needs sunshine and fresh air to thrive. … [Continue reading]
flex this…and that
Leveraging my training log for Santa Barbara, I’ve populated myCal with a workout plan for Portland. Almost as soon as I laid it all out, I had to modify it in order to accommodate my ever growing social schedule. The camping trip moved up my long … [Continue reading]
Bug bites, bruises, and beautiful memories
We packed up camp and headed down the road a few miles for some time at White Pines Lake. Unlike the Stanislaus River, where most of our hanging out has been, the water is rather comfortable and the beach is hot and sandy. After a bit of open-water … [Continue reading]