by Kristina | Mar 5, 2020 | Advice, Life
This is a story about burritos. It’s also a story about cell phones, and why you should put down your phone to discover new experiences. New, nude experiences to be precise. The alarm rouses our tent at 7am and, queens of efficiency, we are in the road by 7:38am. With...
by Kristina | Feb 20, 2020 | Advice, Life
Editor’s Note: I published this post for the first time in 2016, two years after Loren’s accident. Every year around the February 19 anniversary I republish the blog to encourage you to set up your emergency contact information as a way to honor...
by Kristina | Jan 5, 2020 | Life
At the end of December, it’s fun to reflect back on smile-filled memories and consider what things we’d like to leave behind as we enter a New Year. A lot of things made me smile in 2019: exertional flatulence, outdoor camping fails, snot rockets, Chaco...
by Kristina | Jul 15, 2019 | Life
We all know social media was built around shameless self-promotion and adorable baby (and puppy!) photos. But as much as we love to hate on Facebook, it’s also an incredible place to build community and share the highs and lows of life together. Last week my...
by Kristina | Jul 11, 2019 | Advice, Life
We’re swapping the canopy off the truck again because we want the silver one, no the white one, no actually the silver one is better let’s put that back on. I am helping my spouse move this big, heavy, hulking behemoth because all of our really strong friends...
by Kristina | May 23, 2019 | Life, Montana
Hiding under an inverted canoe, a shield of epoxied fiberglass shards, we are almost able to keep our entire bodies out of the torrential rain. We’d been enjoying a leisurely float down the Jefferson when a sudden thunderstorm flooded the languid river, causing our...
