Tag: idea

April 24, 2016 – Helena, Montana

If I didn’t know I was in Montana, this place would make it apparent. I mean… the door handles are actual deer antlers. The ten commandments are displayed on a stretched out animal hide. I take a seat …

April 12, 2016 – Helena, Montana

One month isn’t long enough. Or maybe it’s too long. As we sit around the living room, I realize that I could see myself getting attached to this family very easily. My hosts’ son is a man that …

October 6, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

Sober October is so much easier in the middle of the woods. It was a year ago when I stumbled upon the cause, riding through the London Underground in late September. Oddly enough, I saw the ad for …

July 2, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota

Better the devil you know… …or is it? I’m fully enthralled in conversation between Dallin, Kaia, and myself. We’ve taken a slight break from a lazy afternoon boating on the surrounding lakes. Cocktails flowing, we get into a …

April 23, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota

“We decided we would rather trim all of the superficial garbage because not only is it emotionally freeing, but it frees you financially to live the way you want.” Words of wisdom from my younger, smarter, and stronger …

March 30, 2015 – Saint Paul, Minnesota

Technology may be the end of us. But for now, it’s irreplaceable. The yin to my yang. My life force. In fact, I can’t live this lifestyle without it. …or could I? Without it, I wouldn’t be able …