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oh travels!: July 2011
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Thursday, July 14, 2011. Red walls, aching muscles. My legs ache slow in the memory of yesterday's 12 mile hike. I started the day apprehensive - i've never been good at uphill. and, as we walked down the side of the canyon, the sun rising fast over the reds and purples of arizona's most famous tourist attraction, i worriedly cast backward glances at the steep slope we were descending. The day grew warmer. Words nor photographs cannot describe this breathtaking site! And then, exhaustion. Hits hard, fast...
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oh travels!: October 2014
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Saturday, October 18, 2014. Writing Assignment One: Childhood Memory (Child Narrator). The slam of the car door wakes me. It's dark in the car, but I have to pee. I glance around and see my mom sleeping in the front seat. Val, Mike and Greg are asleep to my left and my right. They're so peaceful. I try to slip quietly out of the car. I crawl over Mike carefully. He grunts but does not wake. I finally make it the bathroom and it's icky. The room is smelly like poop and stale air. The floor seems stick...
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oh travels!: June 2013
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Sunday, June 23, 2013. Yesterday began with a disastrous potato salad. Josh, Goober and I sat on the porch with the sun on our backs and a smoothie between us, when suddenly, I realized the potatoes had been boiling too long. A salvage attempt was made but my mood was still sour. To remedy this, a destination was picked and a walk began. Golden Gate Heights. 4 miles and 760 feet elevation gain. Strapped on a new pair of shoes to break in, grabbed water and a sweater. And we were off! We made it now to a ...
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oh travels!: May 2013
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Friday, May 31, 2013. Back when I started my travels, I kept a diary on my computer. On October 15th, 2007 this was the last entry, spacing and capitalization in tact. I feel like i am living at the edge of an avalanche. I’m always just waiting for it to fall. Waiting for it to topple upon me. The anticipation, however, smothers me more. Until i cannot breathe,. And the few breaths i can. Are sharp, cold and stinging in my lungs. I can’t even write. React to this term - Letting Go). Wow This is a hard one.
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oh travels!: January 2014
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014. La Fortuna: Cerro Chato. Today was the day for the hike. And wow, was I not prepared for it. 2 miles, they said. 2 miles up and 2 miles back. 2 hours up and 1 hour back. Prepare to get muddy. I'm never ready for a hike, actually. I'm always apprehensive about up. Up is not my forte. Up is my grief. Up is my kryptonite. But push on, I do. Push on, I always do. And so we began. The info guide faced us in the right direction and we headed out and up. The grade began to increase&...
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oh travels!: November 2009
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Sunday, November 22, 2009. Said my goodbyes to the loving cup this past week. starting "full time" (read: 40 hours minus benefits) at healthline next monday. Going to miss the lc crew and all the loyal regulars (yes, i'm talking about you - "chocolate chocolate chips"). And, of course, good friends and good wine. Nothing else to report really. Moved to the mission recently. have been loving the location and our new place. Will post pictures some day. Out, loyal readers. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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oh travels!: Australia: Diary Entry One
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Australia: Diary Entry One. We start the trip with a long flight. 14 hours in a plane to New Zealand. Movies and books. Sleep. At 5 AM we land in Auckland. Two hour layover and noodles for breakfast. Come 10 AM, we finally land in Aussie. Long lines for customs, long lines for baggage, long lines, long lines. Taxi ride through the outskirts and finally, our destination. It is 12 PM in Melbourne. Lord knows what time at home. Day One is for exploring. We walk the streets of the...
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oh travels!: December 2014
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Monday, December 8, 2014. Writing Assignment Three: Anywhere, A Destination. You ever get that feeling of being alone even when you're not? Of being so far from someone even when they are only inches away? We sat on a bumpy bus. Our fingers were intertwined . but were we even paying attention to the touching of our skin? I believe we had been riding for at least twenty minutes in silence before one of us spoke up. Me but not to. You really wouldn't go back ever? But what about family? I began to think th...
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oh travels!: June 2010
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Saturday, June 5, 2010. Spending time with your family should happen more than once every four years. Doug, jeanne and the boys played our most gracious hosts this past weekend in the beautiful city of vancouver. i had been only once before as a baby but this time was thoroughly more memorable. Got to hang out with the fam, eat some delicious homemade food (bagel! See some of the olympic sites, get lost in downtown vancouver, and watch some hockey while grabbing some grub on the way to the airport.
