Fueling my travels is this mission I have of touching the WW2 Japanese American Incarceration camps and peripheral sites. I… Read more Utah—Desert, Mountains, the Past and Present
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Covid Clean, China Peak and Peaches
Five days of quiet and quarantine was just what the doctor ordered. I walked in the California sunshine every day… Read more Covid Clean, China Peak and Peaches
Tahoe and Lemons
Leaving Driggs, Idaho, early in the morning felt dream-like and mystical. The fog that the area is famous for appeared… Read more Tahoe and Lemons
Skiing Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole: Pros, Cons, and Otherwise
My first skiing stop on the tour was Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. Usually, I start in Montana at Red… Read more Skiing Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole: Pros, Cons, and Otherwise
Snow Boots, Hiking Boots, Ski Boots
I hit the road on a cold and windy day, leaving Minneapolis with my F-150 loaded down. My first stop… Read more Snow Boots, Hiking Boots, Ski Boots
Wander Woman—The Route 2022
Tell me about places you’ve been along the route I’ve got planned! Favorite haunts, fav ski resorts, bars, runs, shops,… Read more Wander Woman—The Route 2022
The Truck: My 2021 Ford F-150
I’m right around T-Minus 15 days from hitting the road again for Solo Ski Sojourn 3. I’m a 65+ widowed… Read more The Truck: My 2021 Ford F-150
Road Tripping Skiing the West, 3.0
Anticipating Season 3 of the Sojourns—why did I start it, why do I continue… In January of 1019 I began… Read more Road Tripping Skiing the West, 3.0
Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.
Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Writing friends. College friends. Husband friends. Couple friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, young and old.… Read more Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.
What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II
What’s the point of a Solo Ski Sojourn if at the end we don’t come out changed, enhanced, transformed? And… Read more What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II
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