Category: Stories
A Day in the Life of a Horse Ranch Wrangler
Sweat, sunburns, worn boots, & very tired or very spirited horses. 5:50 AM: Wake up with 5 minutes to spare before starting to saddle 40-60 horses. Shovel down some oatmeal and granola and count on a better breakfast later with guests. 6:00 AM: Mumble good mornings to the co-workers while you can’t stop thinking about…
My Stolen Bike Was Found and Recovered!
Summer of 2020, the pandemic caused lockdown and panic amongst cities. I was lucky enough to be moving from the great space of Wyoming, to Tacoma, Washington (long story). Having my bike with me while recovering from knee surgery was a life saver in Tacoma. I biked along a path following the water way 2-3…
ACL Quad Tendon Reconstruction Personal Experience Blog
After going through an ACL recovery, my first major injury, surgery, and recovery in my life at 25 years old, I found reading personal blogs, watching Vlogs, and just talking with others who went through the same injury and experience helped my mental health a ton. I didn’t find a ton of information, actually almost…
The Rocky Mountains Compared to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
This comprehensive guide compares the two mountain ranges in size, location, historical and cultural influence, and the present condition and future outlook of human impacts. Physical Comparison Length Width Highest Peak Sierra Nevadas 400 miles 40-80 miles 14,505 Mt Whitney Rocky Mountains 3000 miles 300 miles 14,440 Mt Elbert About the Author Gloria worked as…
Truckee, California: Why Are There So Many Lost Dogs
After a week long road trip with no lost dogs in site except for a rogue mouse in my engine, we arrived in Truckee, north of Lake Tahoe California. It’s beautiful, forested, dense, humid, leaks water everywhere, and seems to have a lot of… lost dogs? I’m not sure if this happens everywhere and people…
A Humorous Story: Who Partied at Grandmas House?
Halloween in Lahaina on Maui is the biggest, most extravagent Halloween in most of the world. Thousands upon thousands of people come to Lahaina for the holiday, some spending months and thousands of dollars designing their costume. The winner of the costume contest wins $1,000. Some spend more than that to make the costume, but…
USAC Summer Studying Abroad in Donostia San Sebastian, Spain
During college I decided to take a summer semester to study abroad. After tedious hours of researching where to go and tons of different summer study abroad programs, I decided on a USAC (University Studies Abroad Consortium) San Sebastian program in the Basque Country of Spain. I didn’t know anyone else studying abroad there that…