I wrote this piece in the summer of 2018 for Osprey Packs and I was excited about how it came out. You can read the original piece (including more photos) here. I can feel the weight of the liquid sloshing around in its overstretched blister cavities with...
As you all know I’m pretty BIG on countdowns and marking important milestones. And as luck would have it, today is exactly ONE YEAR from when I did this to my face: Face, Meet Pavement: A Bicycle TaleObviously this is notable enough. However when you also take...
On the sunny afternoon of August 1, 2011, I set out on a bike ride home from work when disaster struck: my rear tire was sucked in by the infamous Seattle SLUT track and I was thrown to the ground. After the initial shock (I am invincible on a bike! It’s...
Yesterday was my last day at Allrecipes. I cannot say enough good things about my experience there. I worked with some incredible women and was able to grow enormously both personally and professionally. I am looking forward to the next chapter in my life, but it was...
You’ve read about the Epic Bike Header of 2011 and the damage it caused to my face and other body parts. I’ve been healing well, but I’m sure you can all understand my hesitance to hop right back in the saddle. Well, today the wait...
After the accident, henceforth known as the Epic Bike Header of 2011 (not to be confused with the Epic Face Plant of 2010), I posted the photo of my bloodied, scuffed-up sunglasses on the Facebook Page of Uvex Sports. You see, I was wearing Uvex sunnies when I...
