Nearly a year ago, a dear friend and I decided we'd like to go for a walk this summer. As a general rule, I like walking across things; foyers, bridges,vast expanses of land... So when she expressed interest in walking a piece of the little ol' Pacific Crest Trail, I began arranging life around walking:…

Quitting a job always seems to plunge me into an existential crisis. Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose, my "personal legend"? Why is there not more chocolate ice cream in my life?? I must be getting practiced, because these crises feel less and less unnerving. It snowed yesterday. On May…

Last night I ate mango habanero salsa and chiplettes (the tiny chip remnants from the bottom of the bag) from a bowl with a spoon, and my heart broke a little. Mango habanero salsa never breaks my heart, but May 9 did. I was fine until I got a hug from LD. Was ok until…