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“I don’t see any turkeys.”
“No, honey,” I said, gazing down the ridge into the gully. Everything was green. Missouri is such a…green state. Growing up in what was more or less terraformed high desert, I’m always amazed at the greenness.
“But the trail is named ‘Turkey Hollow’.”
“We saw turkeys at St. Joe’s.”
“But only [...]

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The last time we went to Taum Sauk was just shy of six years ago. Which means I was turning 27, not 26 or 25 like I thought on Saturday.
Early birds get the best tent pad. Despite being perennial nightowls, Mike and I can be goaded into getting up early if [...]

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We’re off to parts known with our tent and our sleeping bag. Mike is still upstairs sleeping (I’m nice like that), but shortly I’ll be walking into my bedroom with a bucket of water and a small military-issue bugle to wake him up.
The cats have the run of the house while I’m out. [...]

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So. The next three months. Where to start.
First, this coming weekend. We’re tentatively planning going camping. Again.
See, we use computers a lot at work. And we really, really like getting away from them on weekends. For example! This weekend we were hiking the 5.3 [...]

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On the first day of Spring, I sucked sixteen gallons of water out of my basement.
Eff you, Spring!
Well, the story got done. Which is to say I wrote something I am more than less happy with, and sent it to an editor, who I hope thinks the same. Then I sat [...]

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We had a darn-near perfect LotO camping weekend. The weather was cool, but not freezing. No rain, no snow, no hail, no frogs. The air was mostly still, making the fire pleasant to sit around.
The trail we hiked Saturday darn-near killed everyone who went on it, and I’m still tired from it. [...]

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I am making garam masala beef jerky. Initial tastings indicate this is a good thing.
I have also done the prep for lacquered ribs. The marinade is done, the ribs are weighed, trimmed, and cut. All I need to do is pop them in the bag 12 hours before cooking time, which should [...]

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