Arrival. The act of arriving. The attainment of an end or state. The emergence or appearance of a new development or phenomenon. For much of the past spring, I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it. Balancing two jobs over the previous 14 months left little time for all the things that bring…
The Life
Visiting One of Britain’s Tiniest Inhabited Isles: Papa Westray
Scotland has about 790 offshore islands and I want to visit them all. I often get asked why I tend to visit the same places over and over again (Dolomiti, Scotland, etc.) when there are so many places to see in the world. Honestly, I get hooked and each time I visit I come home…
Monday Mojo, Volume 20 – Taming the Fires of Pitta
I strongly dislike summer. My optimal operating temperature is somewhere around 55 degrees. Anything above 70 is too hot. Considering it is 95+ degrees and sunny every single day in July in Salt Lake City and we can’t get our house below 84 degrees with the AC running non-stop, I fantasize about snow and escaping…
Monday Mojo, Volume 19 – Whirlwind of Stoke!
These last few months have been an absolute freaking whirlwind and now that I’ve finally had a chance to take a breath – I’m exhausted! It all started with a Wyoming road trip on my birthday week. Then there was a trip back to Wisconsin to take in a Brewer game and spend some time…
Monday Mojo Volume 18, Dog Peaks & Desert Time
This past Wednesday, Fritz, Roo, and I trudged up Salt Lake City’s Grandeur Peak for sunrise and enjoyed a bottle of Mutt Chandog in honor of Roo’s 100th summit. I decided I need more celebration in my life so I bought a bottle of stuffed bubbly and dragged Fritz out of bed at 5am on…
ClassPass Review: So Totally Worth It
So this morning my alarm goes off at 5:15 am and for a minute I think about ignoring it, but then I remember I will be charged a $20 fee for missing my yoga class so I get up and make it to my mat by 6am and have a lovely start to my day….
Monday Mojo Volume 17, Home of the Brave & Trump Highway
I am totally mesmerized by Scott Carrier’s voice. I remember him from the early days of This American Life and until recently had no idea he had his own podcast. I’ve spent the last 2 weeks literally listening to every episode of Home of the Brave. His stories are powerful and poignant and exactly what…
How to Take Your Dog Into Canada
I’ve had a zillion people ask me how I took my dog into Canada this past summer to which I answer with their passport silly. But seriously I had zero problems getting my dog into Canada and back into the United States although I had secretly been hoping the they wouldn’t let us back in…
Monday Mojo, Volume 16, Running Up For Air Recap
Was super looking forward to participating in the 24-hour version of the Running Up For Air (RUFA) race this past Saturday so I was really bummed to come down with the for reals flu 10 days before race day. I have never felt so exhausted in my entire life and it took me all…
The Most Stoked Photos of 2017!
I am notoriously late to the end of year reflection game plus February 1st has always been my New Year’s Day observed anyhow. By February 1st the New Year is in full swing and most people already forgot about their resolution weeks ago so February seems like a perfect time to reflect on the past…