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• 2017 Goals: (Better Late Than Never) Mid-Year Check In

  In January, I posted nine goals and it's time to do a mid-year check in to find out where that I need to focus on getting my bootie in gear! 1. Run a 100 mile... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2017 TRAVEL

• Wind River Range -- Part Two -- Logistics

  Planning a week long hiking trip is fun, if you are an excel nerd, or maybe a chemist, or an outdoor enthusiast. Okay, never mind, it is actually fun no matter... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 TRAVEL

• Wind River Range -- Part One -- Trail Conditions

  

  At the beginning of this month my friend Dr. G and I went hiking in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. It was hard for us to find online information regarding... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: July

  

  “Warm, mellow summer. The glowing sunbeams make every nerve tingle. The new needles of the pines and fir are nearly full grown and shine gloriously. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 TRAVEL

• My First Summer in the Sierra

  

  "Happy the showers that fall on so fair a wilderness, scarce a drop can fail to find a beautiful spot — on the tops of the peaks, on the shining glacier... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: June

  

  June is a transitional month, one of warm days and long nights. It is a month where your 5 am run is barely even in the dark. It is a month of planning days... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: May

  

  May, as you may know, is my favorite month! This year, as always, it did not disappoint. Running: In May, I ran 220 miles. This is mostly due to two races, one... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: April

  

  And then it was April. With it comes the start of baseball season, the tiny curling leaves of the tomato plant and the knowledge that before you know it,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: March

  

  A coworker said to me the other day, "You know March; It goes in like a lamb and out like a lion." I asked him if it wasn't the other way around though and he... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Currently: March

  I have not done one of these in a long time! However, I am "currently" procrastinating doing a few other things, so why not? Reading: The Namesake by Jhumpa... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: February

  

  For a short month, February was chock full of stuff! Even during the short week after Presidents' Day weekend, it seemed like we crammed seven days worth of wor... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: January

  

  The word of the month for January on our side of the country is "wet." It has seemingly been raining for the last month straight (or longer?) in the Bay Area, i... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Forward: Goals 2017

  Last year I did a pretty shoddy job with my goals. However, I had a great year and part of the greatness was in the act of attempting to achieve those goals,... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2017 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: 2016 Money Pie

  

  Happy New Year!! It's that time of year again...money pie time!! As you know, each year I recap my spending throughout the year as a percentage. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 TRAVEL

• Look Back: Goals 2016

  At the beginning of this year, I set a few goals for myself. Unfortunately, I did not do a very good job of sticking to them this time! Last year, out of about... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 TRAVEL

• Best of 2016: Books

  Wow, this year has really flown by and it's time again for the best of the best lists! I enjoy looking back at other people's prior year's lists as well as my... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: October & November

  You know how sometimes you go into a motivation rabbit hole and you just can't climb back out into the light?  I have been going to work earlier than normal... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: September

  

  For the past two Septembers, I have taken advantage of the fact that I get Labor day off, that the weather is still nice, and that the flights are a bit cheaper... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: July & August

  

  I wrote the July portion of this post over a month ago and then it just sat in my drafts folder until today, when I was going to start an August post... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: June

  

  Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January. Read more at:... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 TRAVEL