explore – Page 5 – The 50 Year Plan

Posted on July 22, 2017

May 7, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

Breathe in. One… breathe out. Two… …I should have at least participated at the knap-in with the crew. Do I subconsciously use filming as an excuse not to try new things? Back to one. Breathe in. Two… breathe …

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Posted on July 15, 2017

May 1, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

“Open the gates! Open the gates! Open the gates!” …Everyone chants as Kirk (the Druid ceremony leader) paces quickly around the altar, slamming his staff down into the stone circle as he goes. Will and I are sitting …

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Posted on July 9, 2017

April 26, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

Over two years in, but here’s another first. I’m sitting at Jack’s neighbor’s house (Karen and Stuart) eating dinner with them and three travelers who arrived earlier today – Will from England, and Leah and Alex from Minnesota. …

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Posted on July 2, 2017

April 25, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

I have better things to do with my time. I barely even know these people. Kya is only seventeen. Are these legitimate reasons to avoid participating in a sauna with Jack and his family and friends, or just …

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Posted on June 26, 2017

April 24, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

It’s times like these. Times like these when I question the extent of my own control over my path. A couple weeks before I left Big Sky, I took a hard fall onto my left shoulder while snowboarding. …

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Posted on June 21, 2017

April 20, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

Carolla, you are my constant. The thirteen-hour drive from Bozeman, Montana to Trout Lake, Washington would certainly have been a lot lonelier without my podcasts. I’ve actually been listening to Adam and Dr. Drew since I was a …

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Updated on June 18, 2017

April 18, 2017 – Bozeman, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

The events slated for my last day in this area are very apropos of my time here. One: Explore and take pictures of a local trail and waterfall area. Two: Watch Thomas deliver a presentation at a local …

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Posted on June 15, 2017

March 12, 2017 – Big Sky, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

It took three months, but I’m finally up here. No more bus rides. No more tolerating disrespectful, inconsiderate passengers. I can walk to work in ten minutes. Instead, I’ll be tolerating disrespectful, inconsiderate neighbors throughout my next month …

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Posted on June 12, 2017

February 22, 2017 – Bozeman, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

“Are you building a wall?” I ask the young boy at the bar as he places multiple check presenters upright and positions them next to each other in a row. “Yeah, it’s Donald Trump’s wall!” I laugh out …

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Posted on June 11, 2017

February 7, 2017 – Bozeman, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

Left turn. Left turn. Left turn. MSU. With enough bus rides to and from the same place, you begin to innately know what stop you’re arriving at or departing from without opening your eyes. You automatically memorize turns. …

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