Sharry Miller

Pretty Pictures

Normally I like to turn my little adventures hiking or biking into stories to share with you, but I've written before about hiking the Pack Trail (here and here), and riding out of town on the Richardson Highway gets mighty redundant. So, rather than bore you, I thought I'd just share a few photos I took last week while out riding and hiking. Related articles No Need to Rewild on the Pack Trail Scrambling Like... Read more →

A Little Self-Indulgence

Every once in a while, you just need to spoil yourself. The reasons for that need can vary widely. Yesterday, I had a work day from Hell. It seemed like every time I turned around there was more bad news, or we were collectively complaining about the bad news we'd already received. Morale was not high. By lunchtime, I'd already decided that instead of going to Spinning class after work, my psyche desperately needed time... Read more →

Solomon Gulch Retrospective

One benefit to living in a small town with a limited number of roads and nearby hiking trails is that I get to see how the area differs season to season and year to year. I must take a photo from the same spot by the Lowe River at least once a month every year during the cycling season. One of these days, I'm going to dig them all up and do some sort of... Read more →

Self-(mis)Perception

Let me start with a simple fact, and, yes, I'm bragging a little. I'm very proud of myself for having lost a solid 25 pounds since the beginning of February. I now weigh less than I have in over 15 years. It's only a small portion of what I need to lose, but it's still huge. I feel much better, and I'm better able to do the activities I want to do. My muddy leg... Read more →

Giving My Daughter Wings

The hardest part of raising a child is teaching them to ride bicycles. A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization that this is what the child will always need can hit hard. ~Sloan Wilson As I type this, Rowan is on a plane winging her way to Minneapolis, and then, after a long layover involving the Mall of America, she'll be flying on to London.... Read more →

Priorities

The Bhutanese are supposed to have the key to happiness. Maybe I need to spend more time here meditating on my priorities. I've been thinking a lot about priorities lately. I read lots of blog posts about writing by a variety of writers, and a common thread that runs through them shouts loudly, "If you want to be a writer, write. Everyone is busy. You have to make writing a priority if you want to... Read more →