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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Daily Life In Point Hope, AK
You’ll have to forgive me dear readers, on my zigzag way of writing. Regrettably, I had lots of blog post ideas earlier in the week, didn’t act on them, and now they are gone like Puff the Magic Dragon. But, that’s ok. Today I’m leaving for Kotzebue, and finally writing… Read On
Posted in Nature, People
Tagged Alaska, ancient cultures, ATVs, berries, berry picking, daylight, Eskimo, fishing, hunting, Inupiaq, peninsula, Point Hope, seals, sod houses, subsistence, sunset, Tikigaq, ugruuk, walrus, weather, whales
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Impressions of Seattle
Surprisingly, I don’t think I have any photos of Seattle! After climbing Mt. Rainier, I was pretty vegetative. So, I’ll just put another mountain photo on this post. My few days in Seattle post-climbing, pre-Alaska were pretty spectacular, despite the pain in my feet. The weather was off-the-charts beautiful, and… Read On
Posted in People
Tagged Alaska, fear, loafing, new friends, passport, procrastination, Seattle, state of mind, Summer, taxi, traveling, Winter
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What I Learned on Mt. Rainier
Here’s post #2 about the Mt. Rainier summit. It seems like the summit happened 10 years ago. Life in Point Hope, AK has taken over everything. Living in the moment never felt so good. But, it all started on Mt. Rainier. Climbing a 14,000 foot mountain requires flexibility, yet discipline.… Read On
Posted in Inspiration, Peaks, Uncategorized
Tagged commitment, faith, fear, flow, gratitude, lessons learned, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, personal growth, trust
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Mt. Rainier Summit Success!
Hello great readers! I’m super excited to report that I successfully summited Mt. Rainer on August 12, 2011 approximately at 6AM. It was really fantastic! The previous 4 days were spent learning crevasse rescue techniques with the RMI school. The three instructors, Adam, Andy, & Timmy were wonderful, very knowledgeable,… Read On
Posted in Peaks
Tagged crevasse, glacier, memorial, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, RMI, success, summit, Washington
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Mt. Rainier Memorial
It’s finally happening, in just 2 short days I’ll be learning cravasse rescue on Mt. Rainier with the RMI guide company. This is also the first time I’ll be creating a memorial for my brother, Mickey. I still have to spray paint some rocks green, so people can know which… Read On
Posted in Nature, Peaks
Tagged adventure, Ashford, brother, cancer, climbing, Lake Alder, living life to the fullest, memorial, mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, nature, sibling, Washington
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Instant Love Machine
This poem is dedicated to the Bigge family of Anacortes, WA. Instant love machine Just add skritchy scratches Takeover lap time You don’t need both hands In & out doortime Welcomed with squeaks Deliberate dirt… Read On
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged Anacortes, black, cat, friend, furry friend, kitty, meow, pet, soft
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Ode to Earl
This prose poem is dedicated to the Bigge family in Anacortes, WA. Striped and spotted like the African bush, his majestic jaw juts into the cloudy sky. His puffed chest recalls days of Egyptian lore. Chasing after… Read On
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged Anacortes, cat, fun, furry friend, kitty, ode, pet, poem, poetry, prose
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Mom vs Alaska
It’s been a packed 5 days in extraordinarily humid & hot Chicago. I’m really glad for the lousy weather, because it reminds me why I no longer live here. Other visits in the past duped me with great weather, and enticed me to move back. Not a chance, this time.… Read On
Posted in People
Tagged brain cancer, cancer, chicago, daughter, family, grandfather, loving witness, mother, moving forward, Parkinson's
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