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Acadia Adventures 2023 – Day 9
Acadia Adventures 2023 – Day 3
We woke up to another very nice day (still very humid, but not foggy like yesterday) and, unfortunately, still pain in Rich’s leg. I brought back a blueberry muffin and some coffee and juice for him from the hotel lobby so he could take medication; I had planned on going to the Flowered Apron but since that doesn’t open until 8:00, we had some time to wait. Read More ...
Acadia Adventures 2023 – Day 1
Similar to last year, this year's trip to Maine is off to a good start: lobster rolls, benchmark hunting, and pizza! Read More ...
(In the Face of) Death Hike XXV
Twenty five years! Yes, this year is the twenty-fifth annual Death Hike outing. This event has been a consistent feature for more than half of my life now, through all kinds of weather from snow to 39° deluges to 100° thunderstorm days, trail closures, hiking onto prison property, jury duty, house moves, marriages and divorces, a multi-year global pandemic … basically all of the things that make up our lives. No matter how much or how little of each other we see during the rest of the year, it is a given that Ken, Gina, some students, and I will gather in May to celebrate whatever life has given us over the past year.
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