Regrowth

This is me on my recent, unexpected camping rendezvous to Big Basin State Park. It was raining, and my friends and I were skeptical about the comfort that would befall us for the evening. Mama Megan, the driver of the crew, however, had prepared everything from tent to food to warmth for the underprepared, and nothing […]

Measure Once, Cut Twice

WE HAVE AN ADDITION TO THE GARDEN! I repeat: We have a big, beautiful, homemade addition to the garden! No, it’s not finished yet, but it’s a symbol of big things to come. It’s been raining a whole lot around here, and hard, too! I was concerned about the well being of our new baby […]

Forward Thinking

I’m at the point in my stay where people begin to ask the question “How much longer are you here?” and they phrase the future in sentences like “Are you going to get a new bike for your remaining time here?” It’s a strange feeling, to know I am fully here right now, but someday within […]