Without a blue spot in the sky or a dry one on the ground, today — my 28th birthday — managed to be incredible. I began the day quickly, taking down the tent with Rachel just before a drizzle, and then slowly, eating snacks and drinking beer with hikers at a sheltered picnic table. Cheshire […]
Month: March 2021
I closed my last post by pointing out that Rachel and I have now been honeymooning for two weeks, still the beginning of our adventure but longer than many couples get. On the occasion (and the occasion of a dry hotel room), I want to spend this post on my partner. I’ve thought throughout the […]
With severe storms stretching from Florida to Virginia today, Rachel and I have decided to spend a second day in Franklin, North Carolina. Had we not, we’d be summiting Silers Bald, which, as its name implies, is rather exposed. Instead, in the luxury of a dry, electrified room, I’d like to catch readers up on […]
When I was a young, weird kid, one of the things I most admired about the U.S. was its justice system. Although all judiciaries make mistakes, ours — in a world of many that didn’t — seemed to at least aspire to equal treatment under the law Did I simply grow up enough to see […]
Rachel and I have been in the woods for eight days now, with the ninth spent last night in Hiawassee, Georgia. We’re enjoying a “nero” (near-zero hiked miles) today in a campground near Dick’s Creek, with perfect weather for open use of electronics. What I want to do, while my feet rest and clothes finish […]