The square, white boxes stand out garishly against the lush, verdant hillside and are the first thing I notice as we drive past the property and towards the bridge that…
Category: Livin the dream
It was not with eager anticipation that I shouldered my gear laden backpack in the now paved, super-sized parking lot of Donnelly Canyon and started the walk towards the familiar…
1st January 2013 — The intercom awakens me, fast and furious Spanish. My head and neck hurt and my mind is groggy from days of waiting, poor sleep and international…
When I feed the rat it keeps wanting more, but funnily enough, when I don’t feed it the rat doesn’t die, it simply goes dormant waiting for the next nibble.…
I roll over in bed and try to figure out what the clock hands are saying. I wish ma would let me have a digital clock, they’re so easy to…
25-27 November 2012 — Blue sky is somewhere above. Christian sits in “my” vestibule and pumps the Whisperlite. The smell of white gas permeates the tent. Then comes the soft…
The nighttime silence of the Cameron River valley seeps in through the yellow fabric of our tent. The pale green glow of the light on the Timex watch I wear…
The brewpub could easily have been in Boulder, Seattle, or Squamish. The food, beer and atmosphere were the same. High wooden rafters and exposed duct work presided over a broad,…
There are two ways of being happy: We may either diminish our wants or augment our means – either will do – the result is the same; and it is…
Work gives me purpose. It gives me direction and meaning. I find happiness in teaching others, living simply and encouraging others to do the same. Work is spent in the…
Miming is not something that I often do. In fact I find myself quite often mocking the mimers. The people who sit around and mime beta. Stem out left, good…
“Is everything in order?” I ask the folks in the issue room. “Yeah, everything looks good, your students have all checked out” comes the reply. “Alrighty then, I am out…
November 2011— In Greek mythology as well astronomy, it is common knowledge that Orion the hunter, madly in love with an unrequiting Merope, chases her and her six sisters of…
The early morning sun catches the northeast face of Dihedral Rock. A prominent left facing corner flirts with the December sun until mid morning. The belay though, is securely anchored…