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“Hey, can you check the Google maps and get the directions for the hotel?” I asked Brian. “The phone isn’t working. It shows five bars, but the map isn’t loading.” “Try the browser and see if that is working.” “That’s not working either.” Ding! Incoming text. “I just got a…
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“I wanted to let you know that I’m leaving. My last day of work will be Oct. 25.” With those words, I officially became a ski bum. At the time, I worked in a consulting firm back east as a graphic artist. At 25 years old, I made a good…
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I remember the moment. As I hiked along Bubbs Creek in Kings Canyon National Park, my heart began to sing. I could swear it would explode right out of my heart. There had been moments before. When I first moved to the Sierra Nevada in California, I marveled at the…
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Note: This is an excerpt from my memoir I am working on. It explains where my connection from the mountains comes from, dating back to my childhood. Where does our connection to place come from? If your life’s journey never exposes you to a place, will you know what you…
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