works of wanderlust

Month: March 2021

  • Gone Fishin’ (Part Zero)

    A lot of my story-posts begin with “back when I was a kid” because back when I was a kid we did a lot of things that were low-cost, time-burning ways to entertain kids in the local wilderness, a lifestyle that appeals more and more to me as I get a bit older. So it

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  • Holy Molar!

    I didn’t get much chance to focus on writing anything better than a short personal update for today. Anyone who has been reading my posts regularly might know that blogging, cooking, and enjoying the outdoors is a stress-relief valve for me…. though apparently not enough of one. According to my dentist I’ve been grinding my

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  • What counts as a “visit” when traveling?

    I have a rule about traveling. Specifically, I have a rule about how I talk about traveling. When someone asks have you ever visited a place then my response is often… well… technically, that depends… sorta… kinda… here let me explain… So, here. Let me explain. I’ve been poking through a lot of travel blogs

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  • Why do I need to put so much work into my cast iron?

    Can’t I just beat it up and use it how I feel like? I was reading a r/castiron post over on Reddit recently and someone asked this simple question. It was along the lines of why y’all putting in so much work to your frying pans? I don’t and it still mostly works. Who cares!

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  • #RunClub : New Season, New Plans

    Sunday Runday, and for my #RunClub approaching spring is usually a time of ramping up our training, distances, and intensities for all those summer races. By mid-March of 2020 we were swimming in a kind of moving goalpost of uncertainty. Races were being cancelled without much warning. There was always a sense of… well, we’ll

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