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beauty
Hidden in Plain Sight
With the disappearance of races and running events from our calendars for the past several months, and with the deterrent effect of the pandemic on the fraternization associated with our…
Gardening During a Pandemic
When the world seems unpredictable and out-of-control, a garden is not only a physical refuge and a spiritual reservoir, but a sign and a symbol that we will emerge one day into a new future that we can still help create.
Pain and Privilege
You could say we’ve been lucky when it comes to missing heavy rainstorms during our annual hiking expeditions. Yes, we did hike through a brief thunderstorm while on Surplus Mountain…
Running Water
Judy and I were descending into a ravine where we would cross one of the twelve streams intersecting the Muliwai Trail between Waipi’o Valley to Waimanu Valley when I said,…
Abandoned Places
The inexorable effects of aging confront me more each month. I find now that I reach for my reading glasses more and more. Whereas until recently I would frequently ask…
When Dreams Die
When I was in California last month, I drove north from Palm Springs one day to explore a section of historic Route 66 and to visit the Mojave National Preserve.…
Going the Distance in Perth, Australia
At 6 am on Sunday morning August 26, Judy and I lined up on St. George’s Terrace in the centre of Perth, Australia, along with 644 other runners who were…
Every Morning There’s a Cup of Coffee
Judy and I recently spent eight days together on the Garden Island of Kauai. It was blissful. We watched the sun set behind the tiny island of Lehua from the…
Winter Is Coming
The first snow of the season came on Thursday evening, along with record low temperatures. Because it was also the first killing frost of the season, it stopped the geraniums…