It’s not obvious what to write about after a day atop the Coast Mountains, a part of the North American Pacific Coast Ranges. Or, rather, it is so obvious that one cannot actually write it. Feeling insignificantly small against the unending vistas. Breathing requiring conscious effort as one ascends the “easy” trail at 7000 feet, […]
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On a Clear Day
Posted in Adolescents/Teenagers, Growing up, Masculinity, Natural World, Travel, Youth on August 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
“You know what they say . . .”
Posted in Husbands, Marriage, The Genders, Travel on October 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Small talk with a stranger on a plane can be many things, often adding up to not much of anything. Last weekend I met a guy who told me something I hadn’t heard before, but was, to him, common knowledge. He was a handsome, trim man, hair styled and clean shaven, wearing well-fitting jeans, a button-down […]
Traveling Alone, I Fell in Love
Posted in Art, Falling in Love, Marriage, Relationships, Romance, Travel on September 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My husband didn’t mind. Not because he’s particularly keen on us having sharesies with others, but because I didn’t fall in love with another man. Or a woman. I fell in love with many men and women. All of them, in fact.
Harper’s-style Index: Summer Vacations, 2012
Posted in Art, Having Fun, Photos, Travel on August 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Number of photos in my phone gallery: 278 Number of photos on my camera: 519 Vacation photos the average person can tolerate viewing while still being polite: 8 Vacation photos my husband can tolerate: 3
Flying above the Blue Angels
Posted in Family, Relaxation, Reminiscences, Travel on August 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’m the reason we didn’t see the Blue Angels when they were in town last year. There’s no possible way I can shift blame or fault to anyone else.