I am become a connoisseur of mountains. ;) Most California mountains are sneaky. They slide under the roads and hillsides, laughing foggy breaths in the…
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Writing this on the night of the 8th, from a wonderful little hole-in-the-wall pizza & brews place called Hot Mama’s! I’m muddy, exhausted, starving, and…
Continue ReadingOn the road with the supposed mind-body split
I ended up not being able to get my original room for a second night, so I had to go across the road to the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in Vegas
I’m sitting in a restaurant in Las Vegas as I type this, reminding myself that having a touch of heat stroke does not put oneself…
Continue ReadingMorning in Yosemite, before taking off…
We are an extraordinarily noisy species. Lying in my cozy bed this morning around 7:30am, I know I am about 20 miles into wilderness… yet…
Continue ReadingSafely ensconced in Yosemite! :)
I’m here! In Yosemite! Eating a really excellent salad, and with a pizza waiting for me. Well, okay, I’m devouring the salad — got excited…
Continue ReadingPossible causes of human existence
Something just for fun today! A friend emailed me an article titled: Do we owe our human existence to the dog? (if that link is…
Continue ReadingThe ASWM Conference! part 4
Oh, again! Almost forgot: the bus driver on the way out to the hotel was an old Asian man, and on the way back was…
Continue ReadingThe ASWM Presentation! part 3
There were some amazing names present at the conference — women whose writings I’ve read and been moved by; women I’ve read about as ground-breaking…
Continue ReadingThe ASWM Presentation! part 2
Heehee! This stream-of-consciousness stuff is way fun — but I’m almost afraid to re-read it later, for fear I’ll want to bang my head against…
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