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Category: North Carolina

What I Did & Spent on a Solo Weekend in Asheville & the Great Smoky Mountains

I really, really needed this trip. I needed to get out of town, to put on my pack and walk into the woods. I needed to spend a few hours in the car, music up and windows down. I needed to be alone in the woods, to take myself to dinner, to drink new beers, […]

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This week challenged me. Whether in war or peace This week challenged me. Whether in war or peace, being in the military means you get close to death in a way most people don’t. Loss happens over and over again. It never makes any sense, not the car accidents or the motorcycle crashes, not the battles lost to our own demons, not the phone calls that cleave a day in half, not any of it. It doesn’t get easier. It just stacks. This week, I:* grieved the loss of another friend* realized I use procrastination to avoid imperfection* bought new binoculars* saw The Drama and couldn’t figure out what the internet was so upset aboutCurrently, I’m:* feeling wrung out* reading Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake* trying to figure out what to watch after the wild ride of Search Party
Hi, hello – here’s a long-overdue van build update Hi, hello - here’s a long-overdue van build update! There’s a lot going on in my life this month and, as is so often the case in April, most of it heavy. Still, there’s a van to build. Lately, I’ve worked on: ✔️ building out the partition✔️ installing a fixed stove✔️ upholstering blopsNext up: shelves around the galley, overhead cabinets and the seating area.#vanbuild #vanlife #vanconversion #solotravel
This week was a heavy one, lightly dusted with a b This week was a heavy one, lightly dusted with a bit of wonder.One of the greatest injustices of being human is that our pets don’t live forever. Losing them is a very specific kind of grief, especially in our 30s and 40s, when they’ve been there through so many versions of us. They show up after breakups and divorces, in empty houses that slowly become homes, and in the moments we start learning how to take care of something other than ourselves. When we’re forced to say goodbye, it leaves an aching hollowness.A week ago today, we lost a very good (and also terrible) small-sized, fluffy-butted dog, and it broke the heart of someone I love.This week, I:* drove to and from NYC to hold a paw* felt moon joy watching the Artemis II crew return safely* saw Macbeth in RichmondI discovered:* a few new Virginia wines* new parts of BrooklynNext week, I will:* finish a book (current read: The Correspondent)* run more miles than I did this week* write the sad thing
March. 🌱🌦️ It wasn’t completely Iditarod-focused. March. 🌱🌦️It wasn’t completely Iditarod-focused.- current van build progress = making templates by taking big pieces of cardboard and turning them into small, more weirdly-shaped pieces of cardboard- claude is a handsome dog- treated myself to oysters + martinis more than once; confirmed @beaucouprva is still the best oyster bar in the city- annual hair cut ✄- the prettiest princess- tasting the rainbow @celladorawines for my 42nd birthday- a fluffy copilot - fueled my @theiditarod watch with snacks from @juliosbagels - bitty the bitch was bitchy, as is her way- 🐄
If you’re sick of me yelling about this race, I’ve If you’re sick of me yelling about this race, I’ve got good news for you - it’s over!After an extended stay just 77 miles from Nome, the final dog teams have mushed their way under the burled arch! In this final Pupdate, I’ve got the story of the White Mountain 9, our final scratch of the race, and a good dog named Libby.& now, I need to go build a van. @dogteampetit @sadie_lindquist #iditarod #dogsofinstagram #gooddog #alaska

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