Sharry Miller

Exploring Maui - to Lahaina

I actually don't mind a rainy day in Hawaii. Sometimes it's nice to have a break from the sun. This one, however, came a little too early in the trip. I wasn't quite ready for a weather change yet. After breakfast, I made Thane take a walk in the drizzle with me, just for a couple of miles. Walking doesn't bother my knee nearly as much as sitting too long. I did try to speed... Read more →

Wounded in Hawaii, Again

I have a three-inch long scar just behind the toes on my right foot from stepping on a sharp lava rock at a beach on the Big Island about eight years ago. Today I added to my collection again. First things first though. Rather than going for a run this morning, Rowan and I walked the full length of Kama'ole Beaches III, II, and I. I listed in them in reverse order because we're staying... Read more →

Hana Highway

I came to the conclusion today that we are well and truly spoiled. We drove the incredibly twisty highway to Hana today, a stretch of road on the north side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, best known for its many waterfalls. We saw a few, but none we were really willing to stop for. Once you've driven through Keystone Canyon on the way to Valdez and gawked at the waterfalls there, nothing else compares.... Read more →

Visiting Maui

The problem with vacationing in a place like Hawaii is that there isn't really much to write about when all you're doing is spending the day hanging out on the beach. I know, I know, I'm getting no sympathy. Trust me, I'm not complaining. Not every trip can be Peru or Bhutan, and that's okay with me. Anyway, we're spending Christmas vacation in Maui, the three of us and Thane's mom, Carol. We have a... Read more →

Austin City Limits Music Festival

In a rare display of spontaneity, Thane and I bought tickets to the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. He'll tell you that it was a matter of him expressing mild interest and me running with it, but the truth is, he was fully on board. Honestly, all I was doing was trying to satisfy my curiosity about how to get tickets to the ACL TV show tapings. When I saw there... Read more →

Mountain Biking Montana - Whitefish to Apgar

Last time, I let you know I was excited to meet BOB - I'd always wanted to try him out. On the second day of our trip, I was totally smitten. But I don't want to get ahead of myself. It wasn't all about BOB. Finally, it was the real first day of our tour. The plan was to ride about 40 miles from Whitefish Bike Retreat to Apgar Campground in Glacier National Park. My... Read more →

Mountain Biking Montana

I can't believe it's been two weeks already since I got back from my trip to Montana. I am a failure as a blogger. Ah, well, better late than never. I can guarantee that Montana is not flat. Now, I didn't really head there thinking it was, but now I have definite proof: bigger, stronger quads. Thane and I drove through Montana once nearly 20 years ago, but my memory is short. I really had... 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 →

Savannah Photo Tour

The other day, I felt compelled to write about my trip to Savannah. Unfortunately, the post didn't provide me much opportunity to incorporate photos, so I thought today I'd just give you a little photo tour of my trip to the South. I didn't take as many photos as I normally do, partly because I was usually out walking around in the early to mid-afternoon. Terrible light for photography. Washed out everything. Clearly, I need... Read more →

Meeting Savannah

My feet are swollen and sprinkled with red heat-rash polka dots. A trickle of sweat tickles my low back. I sit on a bench in the shade and watch industrious ants painstakingly collect every grain of sand they can find to construct a hill high enough to reach above the level of the herringbone of red bricks which define the pathway through the square. Which square, I'm not sure. During the past five days, I've... Read more →