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Just about right

The last few days, I’ve been relating a little too much to the subject of the report I’ve been editing: Many salmon populations are severely depressed. I thought Omega 3’s were supposed to be good for that. Today, I worked through my little to-do list, and was just thinking to myself that I’d run outContinue reading “Just about right”

Everyone say, "Aw."

I have a new nickname for my dog: EisBarBaby. It means baby polar bear in German. I assume. Have you seen this thing? Don’t you just want to rub your face on her rotund little belly?

I love dogs

Even when they’re not my own. Isis is quite curious about this bad boy, whose name is Buddy. She’s sniffing my pants to learn more about him.

And the stars realign

We saw a deer on our walk this morning. And a bunny rabbit. Not a single vicious unleashed canine. I think Isis and I sensed the deer at the same moment. My first instinct when I saw the movement on the trail ahead was, “Oh crap, a dog without an owner.” And then it turnedContinue reading “And the stars realign”

Determination

or, “There’s no way that fish is making it up those waterfalls”

Fish are friends, not food

OK. So I’ve been eating salmon. It’s served at all my work functions, and just seemed like the thing to do. My intent was only to eat work-related salmon, but now my acupuncturist tells me that I’m not eating enough protein. Guess that doesn’t come as a great shock, as I consider a baked potatoContinue reading “Fish are friends, not food”

My job’s so hard

Like, I have to decide which of these is the best picture of sunflowers. Or Or

So outdoorsy

When did this transformation happen? Having determined that $99 is the best price for the Mystic Peak hiking boots, I returned to Joe’s to buy them. And had to buy a T-shirt, socks and a soccer ball (for the dog) while I was at it. I impulse shop at a sporting goods store. The weirdContinue reading “So outdoorsy”

Since I last posted

I waded waist-deep in a fast moving river, wearing cotton pants and someone else’s felt-soled boots because I never have the right outfit on. When I discovered that catching fish for their eggs did not involve a boat, I felt like an idiot. A complete idiot. The professionals wore a uniform of polypropylene long-johns underContinue reading “Since I last posted”

Do bears eat rice?

Note: The following is back-dated, as our campsite didn’t have wifi. Lessons from the road: Eating an entire box of Triscuits (or Wheat Thins) is more effective than caffeine at keeping one alert at the wheel. Substituting sliced bell peppers doesn’t work. Windy roads with beautiful ocean views get old when they make the tripContinue reading “Do bears eat rice?”