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
Tag: Appalachian Trail
‘Tis The Season…
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…
Being Like A Snowflake: Wolfsville Road to Caledonia State Park
Thanksgiving morning I left my boys with their dad, and headed back out to Wolfsville Road in Maryland. I began… Read more Being Like A Snowflake: Wolfsville Road to Caledonia State Park
Explaining, Not Complaining
This past weekend my kids and I went back to Harpers Ferry to hike the Loudoun Heights trail. James, Charlie… Read more Explaining, Not Complaining
Conversion on the Coaster: Manassas Gap to Bears Den
The last section hike included several firsts for me, the most significant for me was the fact that I hiked… Read more Conversion on the Coaster: Manassas Gap to Bears Den
Medium Rocks: Harper’s Ferry to Bear’s Den
Last weekend I completed my second section hike of the Appalachian Trail, from Harper’s Ferry to Bear’s Den, 20.1 miles. … Read more Medium Rocks: Harper’s Ferry to Bear’s Den
Life is Better in Airplane Mode
Having taught Freshman English for years, I couldn’t help but think about the ties to my last hiking adventure to… Read more Life is Better in Airplane Mode
Division: Parts of a Whole
I took the kids to the section of the Appalachian Trail closest to where we live this weekend to hike… Read more Division: Parts of a Whole
It’s In My Blood
I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1985, when I was two years old. I’ve been told the story about what… Read more It’s In My Blood
Both Feet off the Ground
People talk to me about hiking now, and often express interest in joining me. I put it on social media… Read more Both Feet off the Ground
Preoccupied Poet 