Shower Shoes

card carrying member Legio et damno, Mount Whitney, Pico De Orizaba, The west coast of Ireland, The Adirondacks, The Catskills, Fate, ambiguity, being jaded but staying amused, living simply and fully, living on the edge of my seat, traveling to places that are off the beaten path, yoga, play dates, day trips, vagabond holidays, doing more with less, foraging meals, being grounded, being self sufficient and independent, agnosticism, laughing a lot with me mateys and reminiscing our mispent youth, looking silly in a climbing helmet, loving the simple things in life, adrenaline, insomnia, resilience, not being bored, fighting rising odds, chasing my days down to zero, having no expectations, keeping secrets, killing time, killing house plants, losing cell numbers, trying new foods, not cooking, Sundays in NYC eating croissants, people watching, star gazing, owls, hearing coyotes, marathon reading, french press coffee, sweet tea, Krispy Kremes, bbq, Tabasco, ginger ale, horror movies, my bed, my couch wrapped up under my poncho liner, hard wood floors, flip flops, spooning, not answering my phone, never watching t.v., my fire place, my hammock, playing in the dirt, old graveyards, guns, howling at the moon, lunch on a stick, chain smoking, Stratego, Mexican art, P.I.W., Doc Bronners, Nag Champa, whind up toys, museums, random acts of public lewdness, abandoned buildings, road trips, the desert, southern accents, suffering from shiny kit syndrome, avoiding drama like the plague, pretty women with brains, learning about green building, making out, working out when I want to (not when someone tells me to) marching outta step, chaos, blowing stuff up, ignoring the minimum safe distance then giggling about it, long bike rides, hiking, staying upright on my surfboard, bouldering, peak bagging, snowshoeing, long haul backpacking (even if it involves some bushwacking in the middle of winter)and otherwise just being in the mountains as often as I can.