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24 Hours on Holy Cross

8:58 p.m.: Try to fall asleep. Still too bright outside… 9:23 p.m.: Asleep. Sometime Later: Awaken. Startled at the sound of a rock slide on the nearby ridge. Glad we are not camped too close! 4:32 a.m.: Alarm goes off. Not even close to being ready to get up. Snooze!...

Commuting to the Work Site

How many times have we heard people complain about their commutes to work? Most people may spend several hours in their cars a week getting to and from work. There may be six lanes of traffic and smog, crazy drivers, and always road construction. This arduous...

Back Country Blessings

 I wake to see stars twinkling in the dark of morning to make coffee and eat the fresh scones Eli makes at 4:30 am in our back-country oven. Venus and Jupiter shine their brightest in the unnoticeable rays of early sunlight. By 5:00 am it’s time to start hiking....