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Rim to River Day Hike: A Grand Canyon Challenge
Back in 2011, I made a new “bucket list” for the adult, “life is short, actually” version of me. And, for reasons I can’t begin to explain or even understand myself, I identified “Hike the Grand Canyon” as one of my many new life goals. Specifically, I wanted to do the Rim to River day hike. Again, years later, I can’t actually explain what exactly was going through my mind. Other than insanity, I mean. I was living in New Mexico, so it didn’t seem like an outlandish destination at the time. But I didn’t define any timeline or specific goals. It was merely a dream – and a dream…
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It’s a Dog’s Life at Shenandoah National Park
In March of this year, everyone’s lives changed due to the impacts of the novel coronavirus. At my house, that meant remote work for us both and rarely leaving the house (except for runs/walks in our own neighborhood). Our groceries were suddenly being delivered, we became comfortable with Microsoft Teams for every facet of professional communication, and every bit of work and personal travel was cancelled for the foreseeable future. I will say that my dog certainly finds this to be an entirely positive situation, and her status as the center of our universe is very clear. To her, anyway. Me, though? I was totally and undeniably LOSING. MY. MIND. …
