After many decades of tent camping, we just made the plunge and bought a little popup camper trailer. When we tell our friends (not the ones we usually tent camp with — all the other friends), the first comment we … Continue reading
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It happens on Facebook nearly every day. Someone posts a meme (like the one above) implying that they are quoting a well-known person about some topic relevant to today’s issues. The Pope says we don’t have to believe in God … Continue reading
We read a lot. The hours many people spend watching television in the evenings we spend reading. Even when we’re out climbing, hiking, and camping, after dinner you’ll often find us in our tent (or soon, our little popup camper!) … Continue reading
I awoke this morning with much of this short, short story running through my head, remnants of a dream. ~ Diane Winger I open my eyes and stare at the closet door, disoriented for a moment, still shaking off … Continue reading
When I was a kid, there were several TV broadcasts of Peter Pan that I watched with great enthusiasm. After doing a little research on Wikipedia, I figure I saw the production when I was 8, 11, and 14 years … Continue reading
When I sat down to write my first novel, Faces, I kept a tight grip on the advice to “write about what you know.” The main character was a software developer, enjoyed rock climbing, lived in Denver, and had acquired prosopagnosia … Continue reading
While we’re bombarded with ads and online messages to see how much we can spend and how quickly we can spend it on Black Friday, Charlie & I fall back on our own tradition of planning to stay as far … Continue reading
Sometimes I fantasize about eliminating the words “us” and “them” from every language on Earth, and what it would mean for bringing about peace and understanding. I know. We’d immediately invent new words to differentiate between “our” tribe and those … Continue reading
We’ve spent a lot of time over the years camping. In a tent. Sometimes we’ve been far from any other people, but many times we’ve been in an established campground, surrounded by marvelous scenery and other campers. Fellow campers, I’d … Continue reading
We just returned from a 6-day, 5-night excursion along a 60-mile portion of the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail). One of our biggest debates was deciding which campsite was the prettiest. I think it was a 5-way tie. Peeler Lake, Tilden … Continue reading