Category: hiking
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It’s October, which means my wedding anniversary, my parents’ wedding anniversary, a wedding (+ a road trip), a pathology appointment, my first gastro appointment at Ohio State, and various other things on my calendar. This also happens to be one of my favorite months. While I don’t like that the days are getting shorter, I…
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August 2, 2025: This was the hardest thing I’ve ever done physically. I was in so much pain at the end that I cried when I crossed the finish line. I’m not sorry I did it. I learned so much about myself in the nine months I trained for this. And I had a few…
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Less than a week after we lost Blitz, we brought Randi home. Randi (Miranda at the shelter) is just over 50% Labrador Retriever and the rest is a smattering of many different breeds (coonhound, pitbull, German shepherd, rottweiler, beagle, poodle, terrier…). She’s about a year and a half old and still in that puppyish phase…
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I find myself up earlier than I want to be and with some time to kill before we go out for breakfast, so I figured it was time for an update. I’m now less than 3 weeks away from turning 50. I’m finalizing my plans — after all, it’s a pretty big milestone year. My…
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It’s felt very much like spring this past week, and I’m seeing signs of Mother Nature waking up from her winter slumber. While I’m still angry, sad, and frustrated on a daily basis at the state of things in the U.S., I am trying very hard to focus on what’s still good in the world.…
