together – The 50 Year Plan

Posted on May 11, 2019

October 8, 2018 – Willow Creek, California

I must be up early. Nobody is in the kitchen yet this morning except myself and Nehem. We greet each other as I make some coffee and set up my computer in an attempt to be productive while …

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Posted on August 11, 2017

May 28, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

My God, this feels incredible. I inhale deeply. With my eyes closed, I listen to the frogs croaking in the nearby pond. Slow exhale. I feel my body cooling from the water in the cold tub. Inhale. I …

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Posted on August 7, 2017

May 18, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

“That’s a great question…” …I say to Will. But I don’t exactly know how to answer. He is inquiring about how I personally maintain lasting friendships while living this lifestyle. Easier said than done. Weeks ago, he had …

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Posted on June 5, 2017

January 26, 2017 – Okoboji, Iowa

by Nicholas Miller

Just what we needed. I’m sitting around a table in my friend’s parent’s condo with the ‘Boji gang: Lucas, Kyle, and Matt. Lucas (one of my oldest and best friends) introduces the newest gimmick for our annual, debaucherous …

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Posted on August 19, 2016

April 12, 2016 – Helena, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

One month isn’t long enough. Or maybe it’s too long. As we sit around the living room, I realize that I could see myself getting attached to this family very easily. My hosts’ son is a man that …

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Posted on June 1, 2016

November 29, 2015 – Lutsen, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

Another holiday sacrificed to humanity in the books. I’m utilizing the resort’s swimming pool, reflecting on the recent Thanksgiving week. As per usual in the food service industry, I had to work the holiday. It’s only half bad …

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Posted on February 9, 2016

July 4, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

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 …

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Posted on February 5, 2016

July 2, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

Better the devil you know… …or is it? I’m fully enthralled in conversation between Dallin, Kaia, and myself. We’ve taken a slight break from a lazy afternoon boating on the surrounding lakes. Cocktails flowing, we get into a …

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Posted on September 16, 2015

March 1, 2015 – Saint Paul, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

House sitting has never been so lonely. Well, mostly. Mari and Syr have been out of state for a few weeks visiting family, and I’ve almost completed the moderately large painting project she assigned to me before leaving. …

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Updated on August 24, 2015

January 28, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

“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 …

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The 50 Year Plan

May 28, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

January 26, 2017 – Okoboji, Iowa

April 12, 2016 – Helena, Montana

November 29, 2015 – Lutsen, Minnesota

July 2, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota

March 1, 2015 – Saint Paul, Minnesota

January 28, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota

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