I’ve been stumped (ha!) with my 33 in 3 project to learn to identify 10 trees, as I’d really wanted to start with the Ohio Champion Trees at Spring Grove Cemetery. I believe Spring Grove has 5 trees; I only knew where two were located. Then on Saturday, during one of my routine walks, I […]
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Item #9 on my 33 in 3 list: get a tattoo. Done and done. Mom and I have been talking about tattoos for years but have never pulled the trigger. As my move to Colorado looms larger, days are starting to spin by faster and faster, ushering in a sense of immediacy that hasn’t been […]
Read More33 in 3: Sawtooth Oak
(This post is part of my 33 in 3 project.) This morning I hunted down another Champion Tree in Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum. I believe there are five but I’ve never found them all. This specific sawtooth oak is located near the entrance. Like the dawn redwood, the sawtooth oak started out in Asia but has naturalized […]
Read More33 in 3: Writing group
A mere 5 days after my 33rd birthday, I was able to knock an item off of my 33 in 3 list: #13, Participate in a writing group. I’ve been hearing the name Women Writing for (a) Change for easily ten years, because… to be honest… things that are for Women are usually not for […]
Read More33 in 3: Dawn Redwood
On my list of 33 things I’d like to accomplish in the next 3 years, item #22 is to learn to identify 10 trees. I have a fond memory of hunting down trees with my grandfather for my 5th grade leaf project (ahem). This was my grandfather’s element, he could identify them by sight. He passed away many years […]
Read More33 in 3: Read all of Willa Cather’s novels
A few years back, I saw a piece of theater that moved me deeply. I later learned that their story, while original, was inspired by the work of American author Willa Cather. …Honestly, I don’t think I’d ever heard of her. I sought out the novel My Ántonia, and my world was changed. For my […]
Read More33 in 3: Complete Paul Strickland’s movie list
A few months ago I begged my friend Paul Strickland for a list of movie recommendations. Paul, a comedian/writer/actor/bad ass, has an impeccable and wonderfully eclectic taste in music, cinema and art, and I was in a bit of a movie rut. Off the top of his head, Paul scrawled this list for me, based […]
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August 5th marks my 33rd birthday. I’ve compiled a list of 33 goals to complete in the next 3 years, bridging my last year in Ohio and my first couple in Colorado. My 33 in 3: Move to the mountains Complete an overnight hike Complete a hike alone Create trail magic Complete a National Parks race Visit the […]
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