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• Everybody Meet Bob, Bob Meet Everybody

  In the last several years, I have done a lot more road biking. It has mostly been commuting but I have also added in a few longer rides and have really enjoyed... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2023 TRAVEL

• Potty Talk

  

  I know that I said I was not going to talk about toilets again, but I lied. Actually I am not going to talk about toilets; I am going to talk about the bidet.... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2023 TRAVEL

• Slovenian Mountain Trail: Logistics, Gear and Planning

  Slovenia is a country that I wanted to go to for a long time. There were a few times where I tried to tack it onto the end of a trip to Austria or Italy or... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2023 TRAVEL

• Little by Little, Month by Month

  

  I do a purgebeginning of 2015In 2016I would estimate that since then, although I have not kept track as well as I once did, I have probably gotten rid of about... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2023 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: 2022 Money Pie

  

  Well jeez, it is that time of year again! Who wants a slice of money pie? As you know, I always do a debrief with myself at the end of each year (and a check... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2023 TRAVEL

• What I Learned: 22 New Things

  

  Happy New Year! Each year, a goal of mine is to try new things! This can be going to a new place, trying a new restaurant or food or activity or learning... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2023 TRAVEL

• Best of 2022: Books

  Just like that, another year has gone by...Although each year brings many changes, one thing that remains the same is my love of books. This year I only beat... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2022 TRAVEL

• On Being Uncomfortable

  

  As adults, we become fairly stuck in our ways at times, doing the same routine or same tasks over and over. Having kids definitely gives people a new outlook,... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2022 TRAVEL

• Best of 2022: Travel

  

  Pinecrest LakeMusic, BBQ and kayaking in Austin, TX: In February, KB and I finally made it to Austin after years of wanting to check it out. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2022 TRAVEL

• Emigrant Wilderness: Logistics, Gear & Planning

  

  At the end of last month, my friend Dr. G (trail name Bugsy) and I decided to try to get one more trip to the Sierra before the snow flurries started to fly. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2022 TRAVEL

• Quirks & Randoms

  

  You may have noticed that I came out from  under my rock. Like Punsxutawney Phil, I am. I crawled out the first time and it was too sunny, so I went outside. No... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2022 TRAVEL

• What I Learned

  

  The older I get, the more things I realize that I do not know. Here are a few things that you probably have known about for ages, but I have just recently... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2022 TRAVEL

• Backpacking Gear Review: The Big Three

  

  the "big three"Before I start, I want to give a shout out to a tent that I have used for quite a while, but is no longer available online. It is the Big Agnes... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2022 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: Books

  Well yes, hi. I do only write about books and nothing else these days. I have all of these grand plans to write about hiking trips and gear lists and life, but... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2022 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: Books

  Another day, another dollar; another quarter, another book list. Hopefully as you are reading this, you are about to go and sip a margarita, or lounge in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2022 TRAVEL

• Every Quarter Counts

  

  Today I want to discuss three pieces of advice I have been given and the things I have learned over the years because of them. If you know something that I don'... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2022 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: Books

  After spending a lot of time reading in my backyard in 2020, the last year and change has felt like I have not really read very much. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2022 TRAVEL

• The Money Pie Deconstructed: Transportation

  

  You know how sometimes you are running along, or driving, or walking and you are kind of letting your mind wander and all of a sudden something pops in there? Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2022 TRAVEL

• Kungsleden (The King's Trail): Logistics, Gear and Planning

  

  Kungsleden Trail, Sweden -- September 4 - 14, 201712 day hike -- 275 milesTrip Report can be found here. Some of my favorite gear can be found here.I also neede... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2022 TRAVEL

• Kungsleden (The King's Trail): Trip Report

  

  When: September 4 - 14 2017Who: Just me!Total Distance: 225 milesFood: Muesli, various snacks, Knorr sides, beans & rice.Notes re food: Decided to eat hot meal... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2022 TRAVEL