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Christmas and Memories

I started to write about Christmas 4 days ago. Actually, I finished writing about Christmas. But I could not post what I wrote. It was about the wonder of the holiday as a child, and then growing up. About how it changed over the years, as you became a teenager, a young adult, married, hadContinue reading “Christmas and Memories”

Return to Backpacking

My goal for 2020 was to do a backpack trip for the first time in 28 years. Before and even after the hip replacement, I did not think this would be possible. Lugging a heavy pack around in the wilderness would be a little risky on an artificial joint held together by 3 screws. ThenContinue reading “Return to Backpacking”

Starting Over

The year 2020 is coming to an end. It is likely to be recorded in history as The Year of the Great Covid Pandemic. For many it has been a year of quarantine, sequestering, forced lockdowns, job loss, illness, and death. For me, it has been a mixed bag, miraculous in one respect, tedious inContinue reading “Starting Over”