Bedtime for Tweens

Brevitt put on his favorite song of the week, Let it Rock by Kevin Rudolph, and we bustled about the kitchen cleaning it up  before bedtime. Suddenly he breathlessly pointed out the window at a young buck standing outside looking in at us. “He’s so close. His face is almost smashed against the...

Making Friends, Or Not, On the Airplane

(couldn’t resist taking this photo at the gate for my plane) Snoring: The women sitting next to me on the  plane home snored very loudly. The plane had landed and I sat there trying to decide whether it was my responsibility to wake her up or if I should just climb over her to deplane. I looked up...

Trying to Survive Without Sleep

Last night I skinned up Buttermilk with my fellow Monday evening companions. We gathered in the parking lot as we put our skins on our skis and stuffed our packs  with lights and warm clothes for the descent. The conversation immediately went to how we were all so tired and needed to gather our energy...