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North America » United States » Michigan » Brighton February 25th 2012

As someone who suffers from intermittent impulsivity, I thought it would be fun to go snowboarding with some of my co-workers on the eve prior to leaving on a relaxing vacation to the jewel of the South - Charleston, South Carolina. Keep in mind it's been 5 years since I last snowboarded. My rationale for entertaining such a crazy idea was this: well self, you haven't gotten off your lazy ass since who knows when to do who knows what to your body, so before you leave to gorge yourself full of good southern cooking, why don't you get some exercise? And so I did. Here's a summary of the day with a little help from Mastercard: Gas: $33.41 1/2 day of snowboarding + rental: $61.00 Delicious turkey reuben & beers: $21.00 Joint & muscle pain, ... read more

North America » United States » Michigan » Brighton December 23rd 2011

We are on the road heading to New Mexico for a very different kind of adventure this year. We are going to be volunteers at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge which is about 50 miles SE of Albuquerque. The nearby towns are Socorro and Magdelina. The volunteer coordinator said we should expect to be doing something different every day. That sounds like just what we are looking for, except for knowing what kinds of clothes to pack; nice stuff in case we are in the welcome center and gift shop , or grubby stuff for working outdoors. Then there are the temperatures to contend with. Three weeks ago it was -2 at night in that area. We have packed a lot of long underwear! The N.Mexico tourist info says they have sunshine 364 days a year, but ... read more
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