“Sometimes we spend so much time and energy thinking about where we want to go that we don’t notice where we happen to be.” – Dan Gutman The car ride up to our latest Appalachian Trail section hike was an entertaining one. From stopping at a gas station called “Fill’er Up” next to “She’s Got … More Low food, trail miles and bears, oh my!: PA 183 to PA 443
I have some complications from having type 1 diabetes for 38 years, including diabetic retinopathy. I’m a little behind publishing this post because my left eye hemorrhaged recently from the diabetic damage and it blurred my vision for a few days. At the time of the bleeding, I felt like my body was a ticking … More Waiting for the soufflé to rise
“Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married or own a house; as if life was some kind of grocery list. But nobody ever asks if you are happy.” – Heath Ledger Two weeks ago Ken and I returned to Pennsylvania for a weekend trip on the Appalachian Trail to work … More Getting in and out of my own head: PA 443 to Peters Mountain Road
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” -Rosa Parks This post has been difficult to write. I’ve started and walked away several times because it’s about my son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis last week, and I know that I have only just begun to scratch the … More Facing Fears in Rocky Times
“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Saudade, the Portuguese word I came across a few years back, seeps in around … More Nostalgia in New Hampshire
“Nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for … More 30/-1 Between Comfort and Survival
The spring, or vernal, equinox was last Sunday here in the northern hemisphere. The day prior I had taken my kids to the Luray Caverns in Virginia, something I had been wanting to do for a few months now, but most weekends were taken up by basketball games. The equinox marks when the sun passes … More Unexpected Depths
This past weekend, in typical Maryland fashion, we had one spring-like day followed by a wintery mix the next. The end of the work week was warming up, and I noticed that there was only one warm day left, Saturday. I decided to take a trip to the beach. During online teaching I would visit … More Filtering Through
Merry Christmas Eve! My intention was to write a post on the Equinox, but like everyone else, I’ve been busy. I didn’t get a chance to finish the post that day, nor the next. The precise moment of the solstice was 10:59 am EST and I had planned on doing a meditation then, but I … More ‘Tis The Season…
On the way to our hike today, the kids and I drove up Route 97 in Maryland and I noticed how brown the leaves looked. This past week I’ve noticed more of the dark reds, and browns on the leaves, and I started to get upset that soon the branches will be bare. The time … More Just Be
Found in the Forest 