A few months ago I was bustling around the store when our co-worker, Michael(featured in the previous blog post), called me over to introduce me to the lady he was chatting with. He told me she was an avid traveler and backpacker and figured I might be interested in talking to her. Bless Michael. After…
We sat down with our co-worker and friend, Michael Lopez, to talk about his experience as a dancer, a physical therapist, and bike-packer; and something really disappointing happened… I didn’t get hardly any of it recorded. I always record interviews so that I can write the story as accurately as possible and usually listen to…
What a week. A few months ago we were talking about hopping on a plane around this time and heading to Canada. I still get emails updating me on the cost of that tracked flight. We ended up ditching those plans (we hardly ever stick to plans) because we could spend less money and…
What does it mean to be “in-between?” We’ve shared our stories on how we ended up here: confused about what to do with our life but eager to embrace the journey. Our motto is, “It’s okay to be in-between,” because we want to acknowledge the reality that life can throw you a whole lot of…
“Who am I and what is my story?” This is a loaded question, but I’ll do my best. A little background first. I grew up in a small town outside of a small town in Northeast Arkansas. I had the woods at my disposal and all the watershed lakes to swim and fish in. Most weekends,…
“Longing for the unknown but harboring a fear of leaving my comfort zone.” I’m from a small-ish town in South Arkansas called Hot Springs. I grew up encouraged to love people and fear God. In my family you are encouraged to work hard, play harder, and whatever you do, if it’s dangerous, just don’t tell…
Moab, Utah Taos, New Mexico Colorado
Jackson commented I should change the name of these blogs to ‘Week and a Half Out West.’ Our mishap on the mountain has left us stranded in Montrose, CO, waiting on a part to arrive before his car can get fixed. The part isn’t expected until Tuesday which puts us leaving Tuesday night at the…
What’s a good adventure without a bump in the road? Or a real big rock in our case. We left Moab with the intention of at least making our way back east toward home. We were in no rush, eager to take a different route and stop where our hearts desired. We grabbed lunch at…
What is it that makes us marvel at a landscape; why do we call it beautiful? Jackson asked me this question as we walked away from Corona Arch. We had decided to stick to state parks so that Kona could hike with us. The trek was every bit as beautiful as the ones from the…
