Monthly Archives: July 2013
Harvest Moon and Skype
Today, like most other days, I woke up and immediately began to check my email and my Skype account for new messages. I don’t really go out much, but when I do I tend to mess up the balance in the Force. Not that I don’t like to, but what purpose does a 13-year old […]
8 straight days on the trail…
You wake up as night gives way to day. You stay in bed a few extra minutes to contemplate your journey. You give a little stretch as you get out of bed. You grab your trekking clothes for the day and head for the toilet. You use the facilities and change. You head back to […]
Harvest Moon and Skype
Today I played Harvest Moon, and like any other day I checked my newly made Skype account for messages. I talked to my friends and harvested onions. One of the down sides of the Harvest Moon session was that I killed my patch of grass that would later serve as food for my cow, chicken, […]
Kids at The Crossroads Peru
This is the third summer that I have spent volunteering here at Kids at the Crossroads Peru. KATC is a non-profit being run by former Portlander GeGe Coleman. We provide supplemental education to 100+ children ages 4-14. GeGe employs an all Peruvian staff of eight. She herself draws no salary. KATC is located high in […]
Escape from the Heat
Growing up in Arizona I was pretty used to heat. We’d hardly bat an eye at triple-digit temperatures in July, and the 90s were a breeze. This is my 8th summer in the Pacific Northwest and while I can still take the heat, I can tell you that I moved north for a reason. The […]