Part I: Some things are just inexplicable. I ordered two magnetic cards for the washing machine in the laundry room of my building. The envelope arrived and there was nothing in there but the letter saying "here are the cards you ordered". No cards. Annoying, right? So I write them back and they said they'd... Continue Reading →
My Cup Runneth Over
Many places in the world don't have easy access to water. Where I live is not one of them, and this week I've decided to try to be just incredibly grateful for each time I fill a glass with water. I wash my hair in potable water. I flush my toilet with it. These aberrations... Continue Reading →
Climbing Into the Void
I'm cheating here, since I'm using almost the same title as the Joe Simpson novel, the one where he almost died. And this is my little experience of one stupid thing after another leading to me nearly having a bad accident. Death probably wasn't in the cards, but one more stupid coincidence and it was... Continue Reading →
Wandering Around With a Rope
So normally, my partner and I choose a rock climb based on how difficult it is, its orientation (facing the sun or not) and various other things. I've never had to fit my brain into the psychology of the folks who climbed a route for the first time. We did a Demetz/Glück route on the... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 