The sun glints brightly outside the hard metal plane. The light flicks to red, as a chorus of “door” is yelled out through the plane. I turn away from the excited tandem student beside me and push up the plane door. I peek out and see the dropzone far below like a tiny piece of…
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Why I have the best horse in the world.
She certainly never made it easy and in many ways she was the wrong type of horse for me. I thought I was a reasonably good rider, but really, I knew little after riding only school horses. Ever heard the saying "green + green = black and blue, " well it holds true in our…
A foray into snowboarding from the casual skiers perspective.
I am reasonably good at skiing. Once a year I decide skiing might be fun. I can navigate down a hill without gravely injuring myself. I still fall. I actually have some rather spectacular falls. Really. But I manage to not look completely confused and out of place. When my friend asked me to go…
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Share Your World: 2014 Week 47
This is in response to Cee's Weekly Challenge. This week, in light of American Thanksgiving, we are asked to think of 50 things we enjoy. Canadian Thanksgiving may have been several weeks ago, but this is a super way to reflect on what I have and am grateful for. Perfect at any time of year!…
Algonquin in Three Days: Ralph Bice, David, and Mubwayaka
I alluded to it in my last Algonquin post, but my Mom taught me most everything I know about camping. Really, when your first camping trip is in a baby carrier, how can you not learn a bit about backcountry camping? Coming off the rush of our last Algonquin trip, we leaped at the opportunity…
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