Tag: change
Posted on November 10, 2016
June 5 , 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana
Traveling always seems to bring me down. Not in a bad way, but more like a “I wish I could afford to do this all the time” way. I recently returned from Seattle, where I visited an old …
Posted on July 4, 2016
End: Year One, Lutsen, Minnesota
Reflections: 2015. The most challenging and rewarding year of my life thus far. The world has opened up to me in a way in which I never knew was possible. Or possibly, I never knew which way to …
Posted on April 12, 2016
October 5, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota
I can’t believe people do this. I’m being chauffeured up the most ridiculous “road” I’ve ever encountered – an old logging road that hasn’t been maintained in years. My driver is a friend of my new hosts; he …
Posted on February 9, 2016
July 4, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota
It’s moments like these that can make a man question everything. Syr is laying on the dock next to her uncle Theo (Mari’s brother), watching the fireworks exploding all around the lake. Mari is there, along with her …
Posted on February 1, 2016
June 27, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota
Finally. My first “napkin number” as a server. It’s sad to admit, but yeah, it just now happened. I’m 29, and I’ve been in the industry off and on for about ten years. Must be the arm hair. …
Updated on August 24, 2015
January 28, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota
“It’s nice to see a parent that takes the time to play with their child.” I smile and say, “Thank you,” to the kind stranger paying me such a compliment as I’m watching Syr play at a nearby …
Updated on July 28, 2015
January 5, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota
Knock, knock, knock. My hands tremble slightly as my heart rate heightens. I’m at the door of my first host, and my mind is restless. I can’t believe I’m doing this. I can see her through the door; …
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