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Birthdays.
When I was little, birthdays were all about the birthday presents. Well, to be more accurate, birthdays were all about the birthday cards atop the presents. I took great pride in opening the cards, sure that everyone needed to hear what each one said. In fact, I felt it was my civic duty to ensure Continue reading
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The Road to Mt. Whitney (Part 5: The Summit)
Like the mornings of many life altering events, our journey to Mt. Whitney started at IHOP. The group met at our house at 8:00 a.m. and was knee deep in syrup and eggs by 8:30. Once we were fully charged with sugar and carbs, we hopped in the car and started the 3 hour drive Continue reading
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The Road to Mt. Whitney (Part 4)
I have a white board calendar hanging on the wall in my room that I change at the beginning of every month. I spend a solid 15 minutes marking up all the happenings of each month, studying the days ahead. So it was surreal writing those 9 letters on the third week of the month. Continue reading
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The Juice Cleanse
Have you ever done something that is so sickeningly stereotypical of your hometown? Something that makes you sigh in frustration knowing that you are so conspicuously French or Icelandic or Floridian. Like if a Texan said, “Yee Haw!” or an English girl invited you over for tea and crumpets, or an Australian man was attractive. Continue reading
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Their Weekend Away
This past weekend my parents went on a well-deserved vacation. My Grammie, my mom’s mom, has been living with us for a year now and her needs, combined with the nonstop schedule my family already maintains, has added a little bit of an edge in my household. There are good days and bad days, easier Continue reading
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The Road to Mt. Whitney (Part 3)
It’s not every day you wake up knowing that in one month’s time you’ll be climbing the highest peak in the lower 48 states. It’s also not every day that your alarm goes off at 4 a.m. and you wake up thinking about turkey sandwiches. On this passed Wednesday morning however, all of these things Continue reading
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The Weirdest Pep Talk Ever.
Have you ever got to work, started your day, and suddenly had a pit in your stomach? A pit of regret. A pit that will remind you for the rest of the day of the mistake that you’ve made. I think you know where I’m going with this. It’s that feeling when you know you Continue reading
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The Road to Mt. Whitney (Part 2)
When applying for a permit, two of the biggest questions you have to answer are: 1) When would you like to hike Mt. Whitney? 2) Are you going to bonsai (hike all 24 miles in one day) or hike to base camp (6 miles) one day and then hike the summit and back down the Continue reading
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