“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill The… Read more Mini Milestones and Some Etiquette in Connecticut

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill The… Read more Mini Milestones and Some Etiquette in Connecticut
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” -Zig Ziglar… Read more Things Got Weird in Austin
“The mountains are calling me. I must go. My spiritual guide is my compass during my journey of life. I… Read more Short (Earth) Day Hike Along the AT
“Nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of… Read more 30/-1 Between Comfort and Survival
The spring, or vernal, equinox was last Sunday here in the northern hemisphere. The day prior I had taken my… Read more Unexpected Depths
This past weekend, in typical Maryland fashion, we had one spring-like day followed by a wintery mix the next. The… Read more Filtering Through
Today is January 24th, 2022 and according to the internet (or just this source), it is also the most depressing… Read more Blue Monday Blues
Because I do still write poetry, here’s a short one for this brisk Saturday: Between his words the rum and… Read more Between Words
The first hike of 2022 brought me back to Patapsco Valley State Park on a freakishly warm day in January… Read more First Hike of 2022: What an Earthworm (and the Dalai Lama) Can Teach Us
Merry Christmas Eve! My intention was to write a post on the Equinox, but like everyone else, I’ve been busy.… Read more ‘Tis The Season…