It seems to me that we spend a lot of time talking ourselves out of what we want to do...
Of course you can’t. But if you could…
Tag: Walden
‘Doubly difficult’
I've spent more time outdoors in the last year than in the previous three decades combined...
Yellow stone
If you've seen picture-postcard images of Yellowstone National Park, you know how it got its name -- or you think you know...
Day 329: Jammin’
This is Day 329 of 15 Days to Flatten the Curve. Deb and I are okie-dokie. And we’re gettin’ more snow. By the time it’s all over, this round could bring the most we’ve seen...
Flashback: ‘Any truth is better than make-believe’ (1854)
Some years ago I began referring to Henry David Thoreau's Walden: Life In The Woods, published in 1854, as "my old testament." That's still so -- I return to it often, in devotional fashion, and its pages continue to yield wisdom.
Day 284: One-one-two-one
Welcome to 2021, my friends. Deb and I are well. Full disclosure: We broke tradition and actually did go out for a while on New Year’s Eve. After gassing-up Deb’s near-empty truck we settled in at Squeek’s for a big ol’ plate of nachos — made with love by...