Diary

A collection of essays about exploring the outdoors through writing, hiking, reading, and writing.

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Christmas at Saint Fagans

A Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! I usually spend Christmas in Wales, but for several years, that’s not been possible. So this…

Dec 25, 2022 •

Monday afternoon, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The morning hours drift over me like a thick fog and I realize I must get out of the house or I’ll waste…

Feb 18, 2021 •

Building a Writing Practice

I’ve been thinking about my writing habits a lot lately, mostly because I don’t seem to have any that work well for me. My shelves (real and virtual…

Feb 6, 2021 •

A late start this morning after a restless night’s sleep. I set about my morning routine. I empty the dishwasher, brew a pot of coffee, and make myself…

Jan 10, 2021 •

Square Top Lake

The autumn colors are peaking in various places around Colorado, and I am eager to get out and enjoy the season before it’s over. Fortunately, my car is…

Sep 21, 2020 •

September Fresh Start

I wake early to drive my twenty-something Toyota Camry to a servicing center a half-dozen miles from my house. Once there, I check in, discuss the…

Sep 10, 2020 •

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