summer – The 50 Year Plan

Posted on April 24, 2020

June 24, 2019 – Crosslake, Minnesota

And I’m back. I can’t say that I ever really pictured coming back to Crosslake for round two, but here we are. I visited Mari and Syr (my first hosts) recently, and Kaia happened to be in town …

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Posted on February 14, 2019

October 1, 2018 – CA HWY 1 (Part 1)

by Nicholas Miller

Time to get in deep… I think to myself as I begin the drive from Petaluma to Willow Creek. The experience at the farm with Andy was good, but I’m craving full immersion. The work exchanges are so …

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Posted on January 25, 2019

August 18, 2018 – Sausalito, California

by Nicholas Miller

“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 December 31, 2018

July 25, 2018 – Mammoth Lakes, California

by Nicholas Miller

…And in the blink of an eye, our time is up. But we made every minute count. This year’s “cousin trip” locales included: -Downtown San Francisco -Sequoia National Park -Tioga Road (Avoiding Yosemite Valley due to fire closures) …

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Posted on December 7, 2018

July 10, 2018 – Petaluma, California

by Nicholas Miller

Thus begins the depressive slide into normality. Living with family, working a cush job, spoiling myself with television and increased alcohol consumption. Not for a lack of trying: I’ve sent messages to hosts listed in the Petaluma area …

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Posted on November 18, 2018

July 4, 2018 – Sausalito, California

by Nicholas Miller

BOOM. CRACKLE, CRACKLE, CRACKLE. When it comes to bartending gigs, I’ve had much worse in every sense of the phrase. This one in particular comes with the occasional “banquet” shift, consisting of an outside-the-event-room setup right on the …

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Posted on October 21, 2018

June 27, 2018 – Sausalito, California

by Nicholas Miller

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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Updated on October 16, 2018

June 15, 2018 – Sausalito, California

by Nicholas Miller

“Oh, shi…” Surprise and instinct wash over me as I tumble into the bay from Jeff’s kayak. It’s cold. My clothes are like anchors. I quickly glance around to evaluate my surroundings and locate the things I had …

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Posted on September 1, 2018

June 5, 2018 – Sausalito, California

by Nicholas Miller

“So…what is this ‘Jubilee’?” …I ask Jeff as we sip our drinks at the local Starbucks. Unable to bring myself to adopt his methods (borrowing a newspaper and using their hot water to make tea), I purchased a …

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Posted on August 20, 2018

June 2, 2018 – Sausalito, California

by Nicholas Miller

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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The 50 Year Plan

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June 24, 2019 – Crosslake, Minnesota

October 1, 2018 – CA HWY 1 (Part 1)

August 18, 2018 – Sausalito, California

July 25, 2018 – Mammoth Lakes, California

July 10, 2018 – Petaluma, California

July 4, 2018 – Sausalito, California

June 15, 2018 – Sausalito, California

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