Beyond the Narrow Road to the Deep North

I’m drawn to places at the end of train lines. Today, my backpack and I head to Wakkanai in the north of Hokkaido. It’s as far north as you can go without entering Russia. Until about 150 years ago, Hokkaido was almost completely wilderness. The indigenous Ainu were able to live somewhat traditional lives while under…… Continue reading Beyond the Narrow Road to the Deep North

A Rite of Passage

Used my senior stored value transit card for the first time.

Categorized as Aging

Senior Discounts

Today was a good day to Google “senior discounts.”

Categorized as Aging

Stabilized

Walked by the Mississippi on a newly reopened trail. It took two years to stabilize this small section of bank.

Signs of Fall

I averted my eyes and looked towards Lake of the Isles whenever I saw tinges of Fall colors in the trees.

Categorized as Summer