Land Cruiser: Ground Zero Oh bother. The rear tire is flat again. I can see the bulge through my side mirror. That slow leak needs attention. The repair will have to wait. I pull into the gas station. The air compressor is off. By the time it’s ready, the daylight I’d wanted is slipping way. The sun fades and darkness settles. The traffic thickens the … Continue reading The Middle of Nowhere
A smorgasbord sprawls across my dining room table, leaves inserted to stretch it to its full length just to hold all the food. Apples… check! Rice cakes… check! Granola bars… check! Hotdogs… check! Tortillas, peanut butter and jelly… check! Carrots… check! But most importantly, instant coffee, creamer & sugar packets with the optional tea bags for those preferring chai to go with the breakfast muffins … Continue reading A Jurassic World
They call it a “Sunrise Summit.” The goal is to reach the summit by sunrise, and watch the world awaken around you from over 16,000 ft of elevation. As the guys began to stir and the world was still dark, I knew it was time. I rolled out of bed and packed up my sleeping bag. I’d worn to bed what I’d hike in on … Continue reading The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done (2/2)
I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I just knew that my work permit will be expiring in March, and there has been a delay on many people’s renewals for the last few years-my batch was pretty much the last batch that passed through without over a years’ delay on processing. Why is this an important fact? Well, the trip over doubles … Continue reading The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done. (1/2)
Faithful Footsteps 