Life Lesson #6 From Camel’s Hump
#6 Sometimes, it’s nice to have a reminder that we’re going in the right direction. I remember this one at though it happened last week. (insider joke here; see Lesson #8) I’d been inching my way down … Read More
Life Lesson #7 From Camel’s Hump
#7 Sometimes, we just have to stop and stare at the view. And doing it barefoot is a bonus. I remember this moment. I had not yet reached the summit. But at that moment, when the path … Read More
Life Lesson #8 From Camel’s Hump
#8 Sometimes, we just have to stop and listen. I’m a big fan of the cliche, “stop and smell the roses” and I pride myself on not losing sight of those metaphorical roses as I move through … Read More
Life Lesson #9 From Camel’s Hump
#9 Sometimes, the path we need to take doesn’t look like a path at all. I have a confession to make. I’m taking the summer in low gear. Thanks to my Camel’s Hump trek, these thirteen blogs … Read More
Life Lesson #10 From Camel’s Hump
# 10 Sometimes, when we try to follow the blazes exactly, it ends in disaster. See the bright blue blaze high on the tree to the left? Some are bracketed in black, others are just blue, but these markers are … Read More
Life Lesson #11 From Camel’s Hump
#11 Sometimes, there is no single, absolutely right place to put your foot. This one came to me early on. Right after I’d decided that every step I took mattered (#13) and what I … Read More
Life Lesson #12 From Camel’s Hump
Following on last week’s Lesson #13, When the going gets tough, each step is of equal importance, I bring you this week’s Lesson #12: Sometimes, perseverance is more important than having fun. My culture … Read More
Life Lessons Gleaned Hiking Down Camel’s Hump
Camel’s Hump is one of Vermont’s best-recognized landmarks. Towering above much of the Green Mountains, it remains unspoiled by roads, ski areas, or phony cell tower trees and is a favorite destination for hikers of various ages and abilities. … Read More
Speaking My Truth, Sharing My Reality
My blog this week was to be an essay on the similarities between my memoir of my two years teaching English and living in Kazakhstan as an older, married Peace Corps volunteer (At Home on the Kazakh Steppe) and … Read More