Cheering From Afar
Curtis Hikes Blue Ridge Mountain | Rutland, VT | April 2023 While Charlotte was resting and recuperating from surgery, Jess has graciously allowed me to go on hikes by myself in pursuit of my goal to hike 300, 300 meter prominence peaks by 2033. Because of the possibility of rain in the afternoon, I opted…
Radford, VA | Jefferson National Forest | Mountain Lake, VA | Hiking Bald Knob | Appalachian Trail | September 2023 After our night at Rocky Knob, we left the Parkway and started heading North to new counties, new towns, and new mountains. The mornings had been very overcast and this was no exception. Curtis had…
I learned something new about myself last week when I was hiking along the Havasu Creek. I learned that I have no fear of the unknown – if I don’t know anything about it, how can I be afraid? All I can do is go along with it and trust God and my husband’s leading. However,…
Road Trip to the Mason-Dixon Line, Part 1 • Gettysburg National Battlefield • March 17, 2017 “We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same, but something in our minds has changed, and that changes everything.” — Jonah Lehrer That quote…
As is tradition for this time of year, I’ve been reflecting lately on 2023, and how certain events of years past have led up to who we are now. Recently I recalled how in high school (and probably college), Curtis used to wear a shirt that read, “Why be normal?” It was kind of a…
Weeks 3 & 4 in Ottawa, IL | Downtown Ottawa | Hiking Kaskaskia Canyon in Starved Rock State Park | February 2023 At the start of week 3 in Ottawa, we thought that this was going to be our last full week here. We were satisfied with all we had managed to do during our…
Curtis Hikes Blue Ridge Mountain | Rutland, VT | April 2023 While Charlotte was resting and recuperating from surgery, Jess has graciously allowed me to go on hikes by myself in pursuit of my goal to hike 300, 300 meter prominence peaks by 2033. Because of the possibility of rain in the afternoon, I opted…
Radford, VA | Jefferson National Forest | Mountain Lake, VA | Hiking Bald Knob | Appalachian Trail | September 2023 After our night at Rocky Knob, we left the Parkway and started heading North to new counties, new towns, and new mountains. The mornings had been very overcast and this was no exception. Curtis had…
I learned something new about myself last week when I was hiking along the Havasu Creek. I learned that I have no fear of the unknown – if I don’t know anything about it, how can I be afraid? All I can do is go along with it and trust God and my husband’s leading. However,…
Road Trip to the Mason-Dixon Line, Part 1 • Gettysburg National Battlefield • March 17, 2017 “We travel because we need to, because distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same, but something in our minds has changed, and that changes everything.” — Jonah Lehrer That quote…
As is tradition for this time of year, I’ve been reflecting lately on 2023, and how certain events of years past have led up to who we are now. Recently I recalled how in high school (and probably college), Curtis used to wear a shirt that read, “Why be normal?” It was kind of a…
Weeks 3 & 4 in Ottawa, IL | Downtown Ottawa | Hiking Kaskaskia Canyon in Starved Rock State Park | February 2023 At the start of week 3 in Ottawa, we thought that this was going to be our last full week here. We were satisfied with all we had managed to do during our…
Curtis Hikes Blue Ridge Mountain | Rutland, VT | April 2023 While Charlotte was resting and recuperating from surgery, Jess has graciously allowed me to go on hikes by myself in pursuit of my goal to hike 300, 300 meter prominence peaks by 2033. Because of the possibility of rain in the afternoon, I opted…
Radford, VA | Jefferson National Forest | Mountain Lake, VA | Hiking Bald Knob | Appalachian Trail | September 2023 After our night at Rocky Knob, we left the Parkway and started heading North to new counties, new towns, and new mountains. The mornings had been very overcast and this was no exception. Curtis had…