by kimqi | Aug 17, 2021 | Backpacking, Michigan, North Country Trail, Wyoming
Three years ago, I went backpacking in Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. It changed my life. The trip was incredible. I loved being so deeply connected with Nature. Many things shifted that week. I came home determined to return the following year. I trained at the...
by kimqi | Jul 26, 2021 | Hiking, Illinois
Dragonflies dart overhead while mosquitos buzz and bite in humidity so high, one can almost see it. It’s hot, maybe 90. The woods called and I answered in spite of the afternoon heat. I started the day listening to a new episode of a podcast I love. It is jammed full...
by kimqi | Jul 11, 2021 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail, Spring Hiking
“Look up! Think about all the things you are missing!” He said. “Don’t look at the ground. Trust that your feet know where they are and that they will keep you safely on the trail.” I agreed but half-heartedly, not even half-heartedly, a quarter-heartedly. Maybe...
by kimqi | Jul 11, 2021 | Manistee, Michigan
I have never been a fireworks enthusiast. In the 80s, I lived in Cambridge near the Charles River, the perfect place to watch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. People swarmed from all over to sit along the river. Public transportation choked. Traffic...
by kimqi | Jun 27, 2021 | Love
Yesterday I had the great honor of marrying friends that I adore and believe in, as individuals and as a couple. Initially, the plan was for a quick small ceremony outside of the church in which the bride’s grandparents were married 73 years ago. They asked me if I...
