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• Great Divide Trail: Logistics, Gear & Planning

  Happy Memorial Day! This weekend kicks off the "official" backpacking season for me each year, so I thought I would finally post about the two week trip that I... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2023 TRAVEL

• Grandad Jokes

  Yours is not to question why; yours is but to do or die. This is the one that gave me the initial deja vu feeling, and I actually looked it up and the phrase... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2023 TRAVEL

• Things That Make You Go Hmmm

  I recently listened to the book Food, A Love Story by the comedian Jim Gaffigan where he talks about his relationship with food. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2023 TRAVEL

• The Best Month

  

  admit toWhen it comes to months, there is something special about a snowy day, a blue skied summer weekend in the mountains or the changing colors of the trees. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2023 TRAVEL

• The Money Pie Deconstructed: Groceries

  

  a recap of my spendingNow its time to talk about groceries. Before I start, I have a confession to make. I like reading posts and watching YouTube videos about... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2023 TRAVEL

• North Bay Overnighter: My First Bikepacking Trip

  

  already met BobBolinas Ridge TrailWhat is bikepacking? It is basically the same as backpacking except instead of carrying all of your stuff on your back, you... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2023 TRAVEL

• Connections

  

  Meyers Briggs testRegarding friendship: Logistician friends are not spontaneous. They are not talkative, or particularly playful in their affection. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2023 TRAVEL

• My Last To Do List: Trusts & Other Documents

  As I have mentioned before, I have a folder of all of my important docs and a list of all of my accounts and important details. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2023 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: Purging Progress Report Q1

  Listen, I don't live under a rock; I realize that stuff happens and sometimes we get waylaid, we get stuck in traffic or our priorities change. I am a realist; ... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2023 TRAVEL

• Flying Solo

  

  The first time I traveled abroad I went solo. Of course, these were the days when people could take you to the airport and sit with you while you waited, so my... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2023 TRAVEL

• 3/23/23: The Trifecta Of Terrible

  

  OctowordleBut that is not was I was going to talk about. Everyone has a pandemic story, and for many people the "three year anniversary" of their story just... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2023 TRAVEL

• A Day In The Life: Morning Commute

  

  StephanyOne of the mundane things I do every day is commute to work. I never really did the work from home thing, even during the pandemic, although my commute... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2023 TRAVEL

• Tales From the Trails: Hidden Neighborhood Gems

  

  NGS wrote a recent post about her walks around her neighborhood and I was mentioning to her how I really have gotten to know some fun places near me due to... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2023 TRAVEL

• A Walk Down Memory Lane

  

  November 2021 was a rough month. I had a falling out with a friend; we don't need to talk about that too much. Also, my grandmother passed away. She had a good... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2023 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: Books

  I am not going to lie; lately I have been unmotivated to read real books. It may be that the one I am reading is not really gripping me and so I keep finding... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2023 TRAVEL

• What is a Regular Weekend Anyway?

  

  Thank you to all who commented on my last post. I am taking all of your advice into consideration! However, I am still doing some digging, so if you have not... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2023 TRAVEL

• Feed Me!

  

  Hello readers; I need your help. You may have noticed that I was having trouble with my blog feed, and it was driving me nutso. I was posting posts but they wer... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2023 TRAVEL

• What I Love: Gadgets & More

  

  You know how sometimes you buy something and it slowly migrates from the counter to the cupboard to a shelf in the garage? I know we all have these things. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2023 TRAVEL

• Weekend Travel: Minneapolis

  

  LisaI met Lisa via blogging about 13 (?) years ago, and when I was working in Missouri in 2011, I flew up to MSP to meet with her for a 10 mile race and our... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2023 TRAVEL

• My FODMAP Journey

  

  I have always been a good eater. A member of the clean plate club. A proponent of eating anything and  everything and lots of it. I have never been a picky... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2023 TRAVEL