Shoals

A beautiful summer

Can tragedy fade into the background when it's on your doorstep?

Posted on July 12, 2023

Summer is great. I keep forgetting this, but the shores of Lake Champlain - for a blessed few months every year - are an absolute paradise. As I biked with my son to his summer camp this morning, I saw it in full display: boats on the water, strolling couples,... [Read More]

Once a cyclist

A short history of the author on two wheels.

Posted on April 2, 2023

Now that I’ve been forced to ditch running, I’ve started cycling. Late in a Vermont winter, this has meant ponying up for a trainer attachment, plugging my old cross bike into it, and trying my damndest to occupy exactly the same workout schedule, but now with spins instead of paces.... [Read More]

A New Story

Posted on March 10, 2023

It’s late winter. I still run in the dark, though I get traces of dawn now. Surfaces are ice, the wind blows viciously, and my miles get slower and slower. This is always a hard time of year to be a runner. [Read More]

Migrating with tusks and a trunk

Posted on November 13, 2022

Y’all. I’ve wandered over to Mastodon from Twitter, along with a goodly number of other folks from the broad geo-sphere, and it’s . . . nice. Feel easier to post random musings. Less motive, less image. But I rolled back over to Twitter right quick when I wanted to get... [Read More]

Adventures of a smartwatch in Paris [UPDATE: MYSTERY SOLVED]

In which I learn a thing or two about novel GPS errors.

Posted on October 10, 2022

One day this past July, I got up early and started a long run around Paris. I’ve found this practice to be the easiest way to explore without being an insufferable tourist. As I usually do, I started tracking the run with my Garmin Forerunner 245 watch. (Follow along using... [Read More]

A day on Hadrian's Wall

One stretch of a hike from coast to coast.

Posted on May 7, 2022

Greenhead I told everyone who asked that I slept well. It wasn’t really true; the room was well-heated and there’s nothing but a comforter, reinforcing the fact that I sleep best in the cold. On the flip side, it’s impossible to complain because thanks to the over-powered heaters, every scrap... [Read More]