A New Tattoo
Yesterday evening I sat in a chair for hours and let a man stab me in the arm repeatedly with a needle.
Oh, the things I do for kicks! Read More »A New Tattoo
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The Next 50 Miles
I slept relatively well that night. I woke up a few times, like I always do. But overall I woke up feeling refreshed. Sore, but still refreshed.
I accidentally left my alarm on my phone, so that partially woke me up at 6 a.m. It was the birds that ultimately pulled me out of bed. They were surely expressing their delight at a new day. I wondered if they couldn’t do it just a little bit later.Read More »The Next 50 Miles
The First 50 Miles
On Friday I went on my first fully loaded bike camping/touring trip from downtown St. Pete to Starkey Wilderness Preserve. Over the course of two days, I rode 100 miles! My longest trip to date.Read More »The First 50 Miles
Walking the Walk
Nearly a month ago the shootings in Parkland, FL happened. Two days after that a shooting took place very close to the school I work at, close enough to warrant a Lock Down. Since then, I’ve been feeling very anxious.
Chosen Passions
Yesterday two of my friends started a weeklong kayaking journey from Fort DeSoto to Marathon, FL. It’s a 300 mile trip during a time with some of the roughest weather and through some of the most difficult habitats in Florida. And it’s not even their first time!
Every time you feel bored this week, or really comfortable. Every time you take a shower or eat a hot meal, think of my friends. Out on the water. Pursuing their passion.Read More »Chosen Passions
When a Plan Comes Together
Man, I loved the A-Team when I was a kid. It was a cool show. But one of the quotes I remember aside from, “I pity the fool,” is “I love it when a plan comes together.
There have been a few things lately that have made my Canada bike trip seem a little more real and like it is going to be Ok and come together in the end.Read More »When a Plan Comes Together
Enough is Enough
School lets out at 3:00. At 3:10 an announcement went out over the loudspeaker that we were on Lock Down. Lock Down is the most severe response to an imminent threat occurring near campus, or something going on on campus.
Since it happened after school, I knew it was something real, but I thought maybe some students decided to fight.Read More »Enough is Enough
Imperfect
The Buddhists say you should let go of your expectations. That it’s Ok to have them, but not to cling to them. I got an excellent lesson in that today.Read More »Imperfect
Progress
I’ve been thinking forward to June. On June 4, we’ll start rolling around the Gaspé peninsula in Canada. On this two week trip, we’ll ride about 560 miles.
Honestly, I’m terrified.