hosts – The 50 Year Plan

Posted on April 24, 2020

June 24, 2019 – Crosslake, Minnesota

And I’m back. I can’t say that I ever really pictured coming back to Crosslake for round two, but here we are. I visited Mari and Syr (my first hosts) recently, and Kaia happened to be in town …

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Posted on June 22, 2019

October 18, 2018 – Yankee Hill, California

by Nicholas Miller

“Here we go Down that same old road again” (Deep in thought, I sit in the living room, staring blankly at my computer. Before a hiking trip a few days ago, I stopped in town for coffee and …

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Updated on May 29, 2019

October 2, 2018 – Willow Creek, California

by Nicholas Miller

Commence work day #1. We wake up around 7am. Breakfast standard = every WWOOFer for themselves. It’s bottling day, therefore, we divide into day and night shifts. I work the day shift with Greg, Rein, Johanne, and Miles, …

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Posted on December 7, 2018

July 10, 2018 – Petaluma, California

by Nicholas Miller

Thus begins the depressive slide into normality. Living with family, working a cush job, spoiling myself with television and increased alcohol consumption. Not for a lack of trying: I’ve sent messages to hosts listed in the Petaluma area …

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Posted on November 18, 2018

July 4, 2018 – Sausalito, California

by Nicholas Miller

BOOM. CRACKLE, CRACKLE, CRACKLE. When it comes to bartending gigs, I’ve had much worse in every sense of the phrase. This one in particular comes with the occasional “banquet” shift, consisting of an outside-the-event-room setup right on the …

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Posted on June 23, 2018

May 19, 2018 – Sierra Foothills, California

by Nicholas Miller

Sweet relief. I feel a welcome sense of accomplishment as I watch the guests tour Meibao’s farm. We’ve worked many hours getting this place into shape. Weeding, mowing, brush and manure removal. Spreading compost and wood chips, building …

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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 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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Updated on May 31, 2017

End: Year Two, Bozeman, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

Reflections: 2016. Two years in now. Although my year in Montana has come with more surprises than my year in Minnesota, I’m feeling more adjusted to my “routine of change.” It seems I’m becoming more of a seasonal …

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Posted on September 6, 2016

April 30, 2016 – Helena, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

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 …

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The 50 Year Plan

Tag: hosts

June 24, 2019 – Crosslake, Minnesota

October 18, 2018 – Yankee Hill, California

October 2, 2018 – Willow Creek, California

July 10, 2018 – Petaluma, California

July 4, 2018 – Sausalito, California

May 19, 2018 – Sierra Foothills, California

April 26, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

March 12, 2017 – Big Sky, Montana

End: Year Two, Bozeman, Montana

April 30, 2016 – Helena, Montana

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