I ran my second Galveston Half Marathon on Sunday, February 25th. The course was identical to last year’s race, starting at Stewart beach heading north before looping back down to the Pleasure Pier before returning to the start/finish line on the beach. I opened hard, leaving with the 1:52 pacer and running with the 1:45Continue reading “Second Seaside Half”
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Kilimanjaro 2023 – Journal
Following two previously-posted entries: …this is an index post with links to the day-by-day journal of my 2023 Kilimanjaro trip. Update: I took another trip over New Years 2026, but haven’t written about it yet. I’ve split the posts up by day because the idea of summarizing the entire trip in a single post feelsContinue reading “Kilimanjaro 2023 – Journal”
Cruising Alaska (Alaskan Brews Cruise)
I lived in the Seattle area for nearly 12 years, and one of my regrets is that I never took advantage of any of the Alaskan cruises that conveniently leave from Pier 91 a few miles out of downtown. Getting to Alaska from Austin is more of a hassle, but I figured I’d pair itContinue reading “Cruising Alaska (Alaskan Brews Cruise)”
Cruising Solo
For Christmas 2020, I was home alone. The highlight of my day was discovering that Jack in the Box was open. I enjoyed my Christmas cheeseburger dinner at a picnic table in a park down the street. Unexpectedly, my Christmas plans fell through for 2021, and I faced a repeat of 2020. But making JackContinue reading “Cruising Solo”