Wei was an eight year old boy from China, who walked with a heavy thunder more appropriate for a middle aged lumberjack exhausted from a day working deep in the woods. Despite my asking him to mind the guests sleeping right below, he continued to pound his feet harder on the floor, driving me to offer a stern look with an elevated voice to ask him, again, to walk like a … [Read more...] about Missing bustle and broken giraffes — Airbnb host reflections a year into the pandemic
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Bracing in Bremerton — exploration in the time of the storm
Movement is in my bones. The same way I used to annoy coworkers in office meetings with a tapping ball point pen, I cannot seem to stay still. In the time of coronavirus I’ve turned social distancing into a tool to learn how to walk alone in nature — completely content and at peace. In this way, I’m thankful for my experiences discovering even more nooks and crannies of the … [Read more...] about Bracing in Bremerton — exploration in the time of the storm
Portal to a new world — happy 2021
Friday morning, January 1, 2021, I awoke bright and early in the misty dawn of beach-y Fort Lauderdale. The sun was just beginning to show her hues of purple and pinks as if painting “The dawn of a new year.” A light breeze, refreshingly free from humidity, blew down the outside walkway of my hotel, which would be cold for Florida standards but just the right amount of crisp … [Read more...] about Portal to a new world — happy 2021
Pringles along the Taoist “Way” — celebrate the little things
Friday, November 6, 2020Hollywood couldn’t probably write a better cliff hanger than this current election saga — with people seemingly counting every single ballot in the current US election by hand. One… two… three… four… A slow drip of information is currently permeating through the media as the world watches with bated breath. While it’s super easy for me to get sucked into … [Read more...] about Pringles along the Taoist “Way” — celebrate the little things
Tesla Travels
Driving a Tesla is like having limitless potential in a Jetsons world where cars float in a smooth flowing atmosphere that doesn’t adhere to the rough edges of worn highways and pothole filled streets. The experience is like gliding on a well-paved forest road with gentle turns and just enough ups and downs to realize the vehicle is moving. Acceleration seems to only require a … [Read more...] about Tesla Travels
