places – The 50 Year Plan

Posted on May 9, 2017

September 28, 2016 – Seattle, Washington

“How do you know when to stop putting everyone else’s needs above your own?” …the gentleman sitting across from me asks, rhetorically. He’s holding both of his arms out, palms up, painting a picture for Miri and I …

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Posted on May 6, 2017

September 27, 2016 – Port Townsend, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

Well, this is one way to spend a vacation. Cleaning dead rats out of a basement doesn’t exactly meet my ideals of a good time, but when you visit a fellow traveler at their host’s place… It hasn’t …

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Updated on March 9, 2017

May 18, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

Places I never thought I’d spend a month or more living in: -a pristine guest cabin (Crosslake, Minnesota) -a camper/trailer (Finland, Minnesota) -employee housing at a resort (Lutsen, Minnesota) -a tool shed (Hungry Horse, Montana) But here I …

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Posted on August 19, 2016

April 12, 2016 – Helena, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

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 …

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Posted on August 9, 2016

April 3, 2016 – Helena, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

Has it been a year and a half…? My father would be ashamed. I’m thinking about anything other than the lyrics on the projector screen. Anything to shield my ears. Nice church, though. New. Welcoming. My new hosts …

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Posted on July 4, 2016

End: Year One, Lutsen, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

Reflections: 2015. The most challenging and rewarding year of my life thus far. The world has opened up to me in a way in which I never knew was possible. Or possibly, I never knew which way to …

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Posted on April 12, 2016

October 5, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

I can’t believe people do this. I’m being chauffeured up the most ridiculous “road” I’ve ever encountered – an old logging road that hasn’t been maintained in years. My driver is a friend of my new hosts; he …

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Posted on December 2, 2015

April 29, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

Superior Hiking Trail? Yes. Mississippi River headwaters? Definitely. Split Rock Lighthouse? Please. Since the weather is warming, I’ve begun making a list of places to go during my time in Minnesota. This state has much to offer, including …

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The 50 Year Plan

May 18, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana

April 12, 2016 – Helena, Montana

April 3, 2016 – Helena, Montana

End: Year One, Lutsen, Minnesota

October 5, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

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