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I frantically look for my wallet as I click the mouse pad. I fill out my name, address and credit card and click again. Arrggh! I looked at the screen and see those dreaded words. No rooms available at this time. “Maybe we should try calling all the motels…
Continue readingIt is one of those days. One of those days when I just don’t have my normal spring in my step. I planned an ambitious hike up Pawnee Pass as part of my wilderness patrol for the Forest Service. I so wanted to have one of those good days, when…
Continue readingDriving down the Summer Road, I contemplated my work day in front of me. Sometimes, I am so preoccupied with my thoughts, I don’t even take note of my surroundings. Suddenly, I spotted a truck with a trailer parked on the last switchback, and I snapped back to the present…
Continue readingOut on a hike with my good friends Linda and Larry, we stopped to take a break. As we snacked on power bars and trail mix, we gazed upon the high peaks that seemed to surround us in each direction. We pulled out a map to look up the names…
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