What do you want to do before you die?

Out of the fire and into something…

This week is Early In-Service Training. That’s all I can say about that right now, except that tomorrow is my “presentation” on my center and how the first 3 months have gone. I’ve been feeling a bit prickly about it, but hopefully I don’t come away too burned. Enough with the semi-puns now and I had […]

Making new friends has been no problem

Now they just need names. Ideas?

The questions not asked – an essay on service (#1)

I browse a lot of other blogs by Peace Corps volunteers and applicants. What has struck me recently is the misdirection of the rhetoric surrounding the questions to consider when applying or as you are applying. I’m writing this over a period of time to ensure that this is not just a long series of complaints, […]

Visit to Oaxaca – Puppies and Tlayudas, but separate.

When I received a last-minute invitation to Oaxaca last week, it took me a few hours to accept, because I was supposed to go work with the bees on Saturday. However, it was a long weekend because of the independence day holiday on Friday, and this was too good of an opportunity to pass up. […]

Back from Oaxaca

It was a great long weekend, and the day started beautifully. The 10-hour ride back was tough, but all-in-all worth it. As usual, more photos to come. [mappress mapid=”9″]

Vacation: up the coast to the boulders and forest we go

I’m just back from an amazing, and as-warned much to short visit to California to see my novio. Sigh. And the Mexican customs confiscated the delicious salami that I was bringing back. I’m grumpy to be back. I’m sure my mood will improve once I go for a run. Except for the fact that I […]

Are we ready to race now?

Crap. I still need to register for the race.

Some things just sound ridiculous when you say them out loud

Mine for today: I ran 30k. I had the chance to say this out loud twice today, and it sounded so completely different out loud than it did in my head. I guess I should go ahead and register for the darn marathon. Meanwhile, Bernal from the backside, from the weekend – not ridiculous:

A tiny bit wet

We each got one route in today before the rain drove us away from the rock but into the waterfall. There has been a lot of rain lately, maybe as the last salvo before the rainy season ends. Whatever the reason, the waterfall was so cold that it felt like icicles hitting your brain, but […]

Just the start

Weekends may only be 2 days long, but Saturday was a great start to this one. I had a short, but nice run in the morning followed by many hours of bouldering in Bernal. More climbing is planned for today. I know it was a good day of climbing yesterday, because my fingers are a […]

Training treat

Here’s what I treated myself to today after a pretty good 20k training run: One side peanut butter, banana, and honey. One side peanut butter, Nutella, and banana. Oh peanut butter and Nutella, I have to keep running this much to justify our relationship. This isn’t the best food shot that I’ve taken recently (thank […]