Phoenix, my own pictures
These are some of the pictures I took. I should be able to get more pictures of the rest of the week from other people. And my camera is working again. I think it just couldn’t deal with the drastic … Continued
in summary
We ate a lot of beans. We said a lot of ‘quest,’ ‘coma’ and ‘intense.’We talked a lot about smoking and dating.We did a lot of hiking. We biked a lot of miles.We bought a lot of food. We went … Continued
downright extraordinary
I never did climb that little mountain, but now I am soaring above them. I bit my lips during takeoff. As Phoenix sank below me I wished I didn’t have to leave. From seat 16E, the seat I took in … Continued
a continuation.
Life was great at Super 8. I took a long shower and put on one layer of clothes. One layer of clothes! Out here I’ve been wearing long underwear, three pairs of pants, a t-shirt, a long sleeved t-shirt three … Continued
recontinued.
After hiking back to camp, I was hungry for pancakes. And there was pancake batter on the table. And since the weather had been so cold, I wasn’t worried if it was spoiled. It was just crusty on the top. … Continued
continued.
…that she was in a great deal of pain. Since I didn’t have a comb, I just tried to stay calm as Sara pulled the cholla from her skin. Big drops of blood sprung up in several places. That was … Continued
Before mountain biking with Hensley
In the van right now. Sara snores. Amy and Roger both sleeping, too. The rest, write. For lunch I ate the rest of the pancake batter by heating it until it turned from liquid to solid, than scraping it off … Continued
You know what’s funny?
It’s pretty funny that yesterday was my birthday and no one knew until I told them at the campfire. It didn’t really seem to matter; it was another day, with good things (weather, biking, friends) and bad things (camera not … Continued
rose petals
It is already Thursday, so we have just a week to go. I’m a little chilly, but I am pretending that I am not, because this is Phoenix and I am on vacation, and I am not supposed to be … Continued
in Arizona for Interim
The following entries are taken from my journal that I kept while on my interim around Phoenix, Arizona. This was a “travel writing and ecology” interim led by English professor Dr. Vander Weele, biology professor Dr. Hensley, and biking addict … Continued