July Twenty Twenty

Driving to hike Lake 22, I passed a car with a sticker on the back window. (Lake 22 is absolutely … More

Nine!

Laine celebrated nine years orbiting around the sun in July. It’s hard to believe she’s nine, even though it feels … More

If I’m going to see a bear while hiking, I feel like this will be the place. Multiple bear chilling … More

Camp Orkila, Covid style. The annual Camp Orkila trip back in May was cancelled. That whole pandemic thing was in … More

Or is it Lake Twenty-Two? It’s written both ways. And as someone who appreciates consistency, it’s also written Lake Twentytwo … More

June brought slices of normal: we’ve seen some friends, gone a few places, and enjoyed select activities. It’s been nice … More

A random thought I had while on a run: If I knew I was going to die while the kids … More

12,395 days. That’s how many days Bill Murray—or Phil Connors—spent in Groundhog Day. So basically, life does imitate art. We’re … More

What a month. March was spent mostly at home. No complaints. I’m a homebody and apparently more of an introvert … More

February was long for a short month. And not a very exciting month. Unless you count a sunny day as … More