Alaska
Kenai Peninsula on the second father/daughter trip
[Alaska] Sophie (11) and I went to hike in Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula is an astoundingly beautiful place. From Seward, we went on a mid-sized tour boat to the Kenai Fjords. Sophie was seasick the entire six hours. I was mad at myself – I should have remembered this about her. And to add insult […]
Petersburg
[Alaska] A group of us were on a “Zen Kayaking” trip. It was led by a monk/spiritual leader, and we spent almost the entire week in silence observing various meditation rituals. I am exactly the sort of person who loves the idea of meditation, yet am pretty much a disaster at it. Neither my body […]