Women Who Explore: Backpacking Paria Canyon and Buckskin Gulch

Women Who Explore: Backpacking Paria Canyon and Buckskin Gulch

Glenn and I recently enacted a “two week cooling off period” after we finish adventures.  It turns out that when we are riding high from our latest amazing experience, we can make somewhat questionable decisions about our next adventure. Case in point, before we had even gotten on our plane departing a recent visit to […]

Am I Worthy?

Am I Worthy?

Like many of you, I’m beyond excited for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines.  The vaccine is a light at the end of the tunnel. It means less worries about the health and wellbeing of myself and loved ones. It also represents the ability to safely and ethically travel again.  Glenn and I feel confident […]

Gold Dust

Gold Dust

I’ve never gone in for the whole peace, love and understanding scene.  I’ve attempted yoga a few times in my life. No offense to my yogi friends out there, but it’s just not for me. In particular, I can’t handle the whole breathing, humming and chanting stuff – it makes me want to giggle uncontrollably. […]

Limbo.

Limbo.

(Trigger warning: suicide) I inherited my propensity for intense and vivid dreaming from my mother. We would often regale each other with stories from our previous night’s escapades, and it was typically a draw to determine who had the most outlandish dream.  Like the time I dreamt I used the little salt packets I stole […]