thankful – The 50 Year Plan

Posted on August 20, 2018

June 2, 2018 – Sausalito, California

A Day in the Life of Nicholas “North Bay” Miller: I wake up from my bench-bed on the starboard side of Jeff’s twenty-six foot sloop (sailing boat with single mast and only one head-sail). He greets me and …

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Posted on May 17, 2017

November 24, 2016 – Maple Grove, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

A list of things I’m thankful for on this day of Thanksgiving: Currently having a job at a restaurant yet somehow having the day off. My aunt and uncle for letting me borrow one of their vehicles to …

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Posted on April 26, 2017

September 3, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

And then there were three. Kevin, Elisabeth, and myself. I’m hiking up Sacagawea Peak with them and Thomas, thinking how quickly the time has passed with the others. Paul and Christine left yesterday. Haley and Ally are leaving …

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Posted on April 23, 2017

August 25, 2016 – Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

by Nicholas Miller

“And that… is a brief history of my colon.” My cousin Molly always had a way with words. She’s driving my other cousins (Kelsey, Reese) and I from Yellowstone National Park to the Grand Tetons whilst entertaining us …

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Posted on June 13, 2016

December 29, 2015 – Lutsen, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

What a beautiful woman. Even if she did just break my six hundred dollar smart phone. Which she will deny. Either way, I’m thankful that the stars aligned in such a way that I was able to have …

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Posted on May 2, 2016

October 10, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

The cowboys must have had it pretty good in those old bath houses… …I think to myself as I heat up some water for an old-fashioned spit bath. I gather my shaving materials, body wash, and rag (a …

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Posted on April 8, 2016

September 24, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

“Hoo, hoo hoo…” Almost as if on cue, we’re greeted by a horned owl as we walk towards the grove. My host is leading the way, torch in hand. He gently strikes the gong with a mallet before …

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Posted on February 1, 2016

June 27, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

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. …

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Posted on December 2, 2015

April 29, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

Superior Hiking Trail? Yes. Mississippi River headwaters? Definitely. Split Rock Lighthouse? Please. Since the weather is warming, I’ve begun making a list of places to go during my time in Minnesota. This state has much to offer, including …

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The 50 Year Plan

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June 2, 2018 – Sausalito, California

September 3, 2016 – Bozeman, Montana

August 25, 2016 – Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

December 29, 2015 – Lutsen, Minnesota

September 24, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

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