Appalachian Trail
More than a fuzzy feeling
October 9, 2014
I am extremely gratified at the character traits I see in my children. Determination, tenacity, long suffering, responsibility, sacrifice, kindness. Equally though and perhaps more importantly, I am thrilled that hope is the fruit of that character growth.
First things first
September 25, 2014
I am soaking in our safe return to the peninsula and our good fortune to live in this home right now. I am reveling in everyone under one roof again.
The road to Millinocket
September 17, 2014
Only four more days, given or take one, of this adventure, where the road to Millinocket is nearly the road home.
Last weekend off trail
September 15, 2014
This weekend was our last hoorah with the thru-hiker friends who have become so dear to us. We have cried together, we have walked hundreds of miles together, we have laughed - a lot, we have prayed together, we have seen each other at our best and our worst. We ...
There's this too
September 5, 2014
Yes, my heart aches each day with my family in the woods, a separation unexpected and difficult. But there's this too. An unexpected rejuvenation for me, having time to do my own things, on my own schedule and at my own pace.
This year especially so
September 4, 2014
This September, supporting my family as they finish their thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, feels like my most melancholy late summer.
