From My Alaska Journal: A Helicopter Ride

“It’s going to be a kind of rough for a few minutes, so hang on. The wind is brisk but no worries, this machine is built to handle it.” And off we went, rocking up,…

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A Slice of Everyday Life

Life has been busy this week, in a very joyful sort of way. I’ve been doing a lot of walking and some running too. On Tuesday, after a walk-run morning, John and I had an…

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“Coming Around”

I am finally “coming around” after landing home seven days ago. My expectation of a quick recovery was highly inflated. With 10 days spent above 5,300′, five of those above 10,500′, I have been slow…

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Catch up post

I have been negligent on posting this month. We have been busy, I have other things on my mind and mostly, I just haven’t much felt like writing. Running is going okay. Three weeks ago…

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Backpacking with Friends

Finally, a weekend backpack! We initially planned to hike Cold Mountain for the sunset views but were easily swayed when Will and Kim invited us along on their trip to The Cherokee National Forest. As…

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