Long time...
Well, it has been awhile since I last posted. I have figured that I would like to start using this resource again to try and collect and focus some of my thoughts on things.
Life has taken a balancing act lately. A lot of work, mediation and time spent with 'Becca. On course one would say. The breaki from school seems to now be taking that direction that I wanted. Buddhist Studies, and Hiking. Summer has began here in the NW. Had a beautiful bonfire down at Golden Gardens, and a good time talking with Elise. Watching Jasper on the small hike to Gold Pond was great.
Sometimes you get that chance to look into the eyes of youth, and see where you were when you were their age. Knowing that every experience that they are having feeds back into they will see things for the rest of their life. I think this is one of those things I have missed out in the last few years. Really seeing the world though anothers eyes. Strange that looking at someone eles develope will have that sense to wake you up from your own sleep walking.
Last week, I went on a hike with Ivan. Granite Mtn, the old classic. We talked a little but mainly split off and started hiking straight up the trail. For me the acres and acres of Beargrass was awesume. Getting above the treeline and cloudline, to look across at the Peaks of the Alpine Lks, heart. Sort of nugged me on. Tommorrow, I will take Rebecca and head out to Spectacle Lk or Tuck and Robin Lks, to get into the heart of it all. It has been awhile.
Momentum is growing on the PCT front. This has been something that has been with me most of my life. I realize between now and next April 15, I need to prepare myself in many ways. Monetary, Physically, Spiritually, and Plan wise. I want to hike the Crest, and then when done begin school again for that final push through to go on into teaching. The objective is to finish out my prereqs and then transfer to get that Bio-Teaching Degree. But there is a sense that I need to do this trip before that all happens... All in all, I have begun the planning phase and from there I will get closer to getting this all done...
In aug-sept I will be heading to Alaska. Juneau and Skagway mainly. I will head up there and check it out. There is still part of me that wants to continue with the plan to go to UAS to get my teaching degree, and teach either there or somewhere in BC. I realize what I am, and instead of find conflict with it and other parts of the world. I want to explore and use it. I will head up, hike the Chilkoot Trail, then head back to Juneau. From there take the ferry back to Bellingham to checkout the inside passage. After that I am going to head out with Rebecca to Glacier NP to do a backpack trip that she has been wanting to do for awhile. That last plan is not set yet, but we have talked about it.
I feel a little stressed about taking the 3 weeks off, but in the end, I have been working constantly, and need it to set myself up before going on for the next winter, of work and work and work and work... Study as well... But lets just say I need to do this...
-- Ridgewalker
Life has taken a balancing act lately. A lot of work, mediation and time spent with 'Becca. On course one would say. The breaki from school seems to now be taking that direction that I wanted. Buddhist Studies, and Hiking. Summer has began here in the NW. Had a beautiful bonfire down at Golden Gardens, and a good time talking with Elise. Watching Jasper on the small hike to Gold Pond was great.
Sometimes you get that chance to look into the eyes of youth, and see where you were when you were their age. Knowing that every experience that they are having feeds back into they will see things for the rest of their life. I think this is one of those things I have missed out in the last few years. Really seeing the world though anothers eyes. Strange that looking at someone eles develope will have that sense to wake you up from your own sleep walking.
Last week, I went on a hike with Ivan. Granite Mtn, the old classic. We talked a little but mainly split off and started hiking straight up the trail. For me the acres and acres of Beargrass was awesume. Getting above the treeline and cloudline, to look across at the Peaks of the Alpine Lks, heart. Sort of nugged me on. Tommorrow, I will take Rebecca and head out to Spectacle Lk or Tuck and Robin Lks, to get into the heart of it all. It has been awhile.
Momentum is growing on the PCT front. This has been something that has been with me most of my life. I realize between now and next April 15, I need to prepare myself in many ways. Monetary, Physically, Spiritually, and Plan wise. I want to hike the Crest, and then when done begin school again for that final push through to go on into teaching. The objective is to finish out my prereqs and then transfer to get that Bio-Teaching Degree. But there is a sense that I need to do this trip before that all happens... All in all, I have begun the planning phase and from there I will get closer to getting this all done...
In aug-sept I will be heading to Alaska. Juneau and Skagway mainly. I will head up there and check it out. There is still part of me that wants to continue with the plan to go to UAS to get my teaching degree, and teach either there or somewhere in BC. I realize what I am, and instead of find conflict with it and other parts of the world. I want to explore and use it. I will head up, hike the Chilkoot Trail, then head back to Juneau. From there take the ferry back to Bellingham to checkout the inside passage. After that I am going to head out with Rebecca to Glacier NP to do a backpack trip that she has been wanting to do for awhile. That last plan is not set yet, but we have talked about it.
I feel a little stressed about taking the 3 weeks off, but in the end, I have been working constantly, and need it to set myself up before going on for the next winter, of work and work and work and work... Study as well... But lets just say I need to do this...
-- Ridgewalker