Travel

I went to bed early last night—nine-ish—and planned to sleep as late as possible. But sleep often eludes me and last night was no different. I woke up 4:54. I still had nearly two hours before my alarm went off and I was intent on going back to sleep, but after about a half hour I gave up, got out of bed, and took a shower. I then grabbed the book I’m reading and went outside. The mountain air was cool that early, so when I started to feel cold I withdrew into the lobby. I am

After 18 months of planning, training hikes, backpacking weekends, and team building meetings we are finally off to Philmont. Due to the excitement, neither G3 nor I slept last night. The lack of sleep before going away always reminds me of Dad. He too could never fall asleep the night before vacation. My alarm went off at 4:20. I said goodbye to the cats—I am going to miss them terribly—Kati took a picture of me and G3, and we were on the road by 5:10. The crew—eight scouts,

It rained over night. There is something peaceful and soothing about rain tapping against the fabric of the tent. However, it is never...

One of the reasons I love Shenandoah is because it reminds me of my Dad. When I was in middle school, Mom and Dad took me and my brother...

It was cold last night. We went to bed early because we were all tired from such an early start. I changed into thermal underwear and a...

Our alarm went off at 3:30 this morning and we were on the road by 4:30 to drive down to Shenandoah.  Kati and I both had off due to...

At the end of June, G3 and seven other scouts from his troop will be heading to Philmont, the Boy Scout Ranch down in New Mexico, for a...