Tag: life
Updated on March 9, 2017
August 2, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana
As I arrive in Bozeman, I find myself in awe yet again. With the Bridger Mountains to the northeast, Big Belt Mountains to the northwest, Madison Range to the southwest, and Gallatin Range to the south, Bozeman’s geographical …
Posted on January 22, 2017
July 31, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana
A timeline of the most remarkable July of my life: July 4th – Miri and I walk around Hungry Horse and observe hundreds of people lighting off their own fireworks in the center of town. The celebration lasts …
Posted on December 26, 2016
June 22, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana
“You have a routine of change,” Miri says to me as we hike down from a waterfall in Columbia Mountain, where we had a brief midday meditation session. We’re talking more about my lifestyle – our views on …
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 September 6, 2016
April 30, 2016 – Helena, Montana
Time’s up. Though my hosts have offered me an extended stay, it’s time to move on to the next place. The next family. The next adventure. We’re watching “Beasts Of No Nation,” a movie about a young boy …
Posted on September 1, 2016
April 24, 2016 – Helena, Montana
If I didn’t know I was in Montana, this place would make it apparent. I mean… the door handles are actual deer antlers. The ten commandments are displayed on a stretched out animal hide. I take a seat …
Posted on August 9, 2016
April 3, 2016 – Helena, Montana
Has it been a year and a half…? My father would be ashamed. I’m thinking about anything other than the lyrics on the projector screen. Anything to shield my ears. Nice church, though. New. Welcoming. My new hosts …
Posted on July 14, 2016
March 18, 2016 – Lutsen, Minnesota
What else can I get rid of? It’s my last day at the resort, and I’m minimizing my belongings as I load up my car. A welcome and necessary pre-relocating tradition. I add a shirt to the “Goodwill” …
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 …
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