Tag: life
Posted on March 2, 2020
April 17, 2019 – Turrialba, Costa Rica
“Whenever you go to a place there’s something magical about learning the process,” Gabriela states as I listen intently. “Not just consuming. Learning how it grows, how does it affect the land, how does it affect your life? …
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Posted on October 27, 2019
January 8, 2019 – Kirkwood Mountain, California
Click. Click, click. I adjust the frame and take a deep breath. Exhale. Click. A smile finds its way to my face as I enjoy a rare “me day” on the mountain. I’m at the top of “The …
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Posted on September 21, 2019
November 15, 2018 – South Lake Tahoe, California
If it weren’t for these hikes… Stop it, Nick. Look around you. Breathe the air. Enjoy the free time while you can. I often struggle with my mindset when it comes to these transitions. When I come to …
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Posted on September 4, 2019
October 31, 2018 – Yankee Hill, California
And so my stay here nears its conclusion. Emotions typically escalate toward the end, and have a tendency to come from both ends of the spectrum. Sad to leave these wonderful people and this peaceful place behind. Uncertain …
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Posted on June 22, 2019
October 18, 2018 – Yankee Hill, California
“Here we go Down that same old road again” (Deep in thought, I sit in the living room, staring blankly at my computer. Before a hiking trip a few days ago, I stopped in town for coffee and …
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Posted on June 4, 2019
October 12, 2018 – Yankee Hill, California
A stark contrast from one host to the next. Certainly not in a bad way; this host is the “homestead” type with a father (Jacob), mother (Rachel), and two daughters (Alora and Natoma). Here, they focus on herbalism, …
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Updated on May 29, 2019
October 2, 2018 – Willow Creek, California
Commence work day #1. We wake up around 7am. Breakfast standard = every WWOOFer for themselves. It’s bottling day, therefore, we divide into day and night shifts. I work the day shift with Greg, Rein, Johanne, and Miles, …
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Posted on January 25, 2019
August 18, 2018 – Sausalito, California
“Nelson! Come outside, quick!” Someone exclaims from the hallway. My supervisor heads outside as I continue making drinks and monitoring the bar. I wonder what happened? I quickly find out that three cars were broken into right outside …
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Posted on October 21, 2018
June 27, 2018 – Sausalito, California
Oh, God… Jeff got robbed. The back hatch is open; the bow window is open as well. The second kayak and paddle are gone. I shine my flashlight around the interior of The Jubilee. It’s a mess. Papers …
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Posted on August 20, 2018
June 2, 2018 – Sausalito, California
A Day in the Life of Nicholas “North Bay” Miller: I wake up from my bench-bed on the starboard side of Jeff’s twenty-six foot sloop (sailing boat with single mast and only one head-sail). He greets me and …
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