The holidays are a complicated time. While some people enjoy huge celebrations with loving families, many spend them alone with little fanfare. I was one of the lucky ones. I grew up decorating locally-acquired, “Charlie Brown” Christmas trees, hanging...
I call myself a climber. It’s part of my identity – both in how I see myself and in how I present myself to the world. My Facebook is full of rock climbing photos. My Twitter and Instagram list me as a climber, skier, runner, and LIFE enthusiast. I never...
In the fall of 2007 I made a decree to my family: “I will not be celebrating Christmas this year,” I said authoritatively. “I’m not going to get you anything, and my gift to you is that you don’t have to get me anything in return....
