I sat in my office, sipping on a delicious iced coffee, feeling grateful for the little heater I named Fred. Fred keeps me sane. He stoically combats the relentless air conditioning that blasts me in the head all day. Then I saw the weather report for the Yosemite Valley through the weekend. Sunny and Read more…
We had a friend who was going to run, literally, our resupply up Kearsarge Pass and meet us on the trail. Even the offer was amazing. Pre-trail magic? Then she scored an awesome new position and was unable to take the leave needed to make the trip. We’re super happy for Read more…
“Hurry up,” I tell my wrist, “You’ve got five days to heal.” Last week I got up early to work out. I got my weights out and set them by the door. Half-asleep, I skipped around the room to warm up, and immediately tripped over the weights I’d just placed there. Read more…
The second spot was the best, of course. It always is. Aidan chose White Rock Lake for our anniversary weekend getaway. The idea was to remove us from the hectic pace of planning the JMT. We found a decent spot, but as usual, we checked out just one more, and Read more…