Episode 107: Writing and Adventure with Darlene Foster

What a treat it was to visit with adventurer and author, Darlene Foster! Wynne and had the most delightful chat with the prolific Darlene – the author of ten wonderful young adult books featuring my new favorite character – Amanda Ross. In our chat with Darlene we learned about the inspiration behind the “Amanda” series … More Episode 107: Writing and Adventure with Darlene Foster

When to Stop

More than 20 years ago, I signed up for an expedition to climb Mt. Elbrus in Russia. At 18,510 feet, it stands as the tallest peak in Europe. I convinced a couple of friends to join me and we were part of a group of nine clients and two guides attempting to summit. We flew … More When to Stop

Episode 86: Tandem Riding with Cheryl Oreglia

—RAGBRAI— What’s that? Well…if you’re like me, one of the uninitiated, Cheryl’s at your service, ready to explain. RAGBRAI, friends, stands for:  Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa and Cheryl, along with her dear husband, Larry made the trek back in July. Yep. Riding a tandem bike across Iowa from the Missouri River to … More Episode 86: Tandem Riding with Cheryl Oreglia

Doing the Impossible

This past weekend we were packing up to leave the vacation place we stayed at for two weeks. My nine-year-old daughter, Miss O, was helping my friend, Eric, put the rubber raft away. He’d purchased the raft for this trip so he had the original box. After deflating it, they rolled it up and then … More Doing the Impossible

Port In a Storm

On this past Saturday morning, I was sitting on my meditation cushion on a dark, blustery morning in a room lit only by candles, listening to a storm lash the branches against the side of the house and the rain hit the windows of the French doors in front of me. There’s nothing like a … More Port In a Storm

Yay, Yeah, Whatever

I’ve written a few climbing posts recently – it’s like I pulled a thread and they started tumbling out. But really, I think it’s because there’s one story that has been niggling at me to come to the surface. So here it is. When I went to Everest Base camp in 2001, it was because … More Yay, Yeah, Whatever