History repeating
Given what they say about those who fail to learn from history, it should come as no surprise that Lisa and I decided to tackle boating on Lake Union again, almost two years after the last time we tried it. This time, things were a bit different. For one thing, we rented a kayak, not [...]
New Mothman update: past the halfway point!
There’s a new update for the Mothman Chronicles, the continuing saga of Jim Heaney’s through-hike of the Appalachian Trail. In today’s update, posted from Duncannon, PA, Jim has passed the halfway point at Harper’s Ferry and consumed a half gallon of some unspeakably hideous ice cream. Will this affect his trail stamina? Stay tuned…
Car wheels on a gravel road, nose in a book
When I was little and in the back of my parents’ station wagon, summertime was a happier time. Going back a long way, being allowed to run around in an overgrown field in the North Carolina mountains was almost worth having to have the tick removed afterwards. In the nearer past (say when I was [...]
