“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – AESOP In 2010 I participated in a program called VIDA (http://www.vidavolunteer.org/). Their mission is to positively impact the quality of life in underserved communities while offering volunteers a life changing experience (I got that off their website). They offer volunteer opportunities in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala with …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir In 2008 we hiked Mount Katahdin. It was my first real hiking challenge. We were heading to Maine to attend a wedding and decided to hike the 5,267-foot mountain the day before the wedding. I had no prior major hiking experience, heck I didn’t even really work out at …
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence” – Henry David Thoreau I saw a commercial one day touting the beauty of Utah’s Mighty 5 National Parks and it was instant love. I had to hike those parks. It became a serious bucket list item, right up there with “Hike the Camino” …