A shift in the weather

I hope you are enjoying the change in the season, finding your sources of joy, and making a way to connect to the people you love.

Winter in Rainier

After the heat of Santiago, I arrived home in Rainier, where a thin layer of snow still covered the ground.

Something else to think about

It’s all election all the time today. Thank goodness I have something else to think about.

Goodbye Summer

This year I’m still yearning for summer.

August passed in a blink

Wait! Summer can’t be gone already!

Ever so much more than a hike

So often mishaps along the way turn into side stories and discoveries I would have never anticipated.

The deer are starving at Miyajima

As cool as the sights were, as impressive the shrines, as fun as the ferry rides were, the deer made it depressing. Tara and I didn’t really talk about it, but it was the elephant in the room.