In 2014, I went to a Halloween party dressed as a priest. Actually, I went to the wrong Halloween party in 2014 dressed as a priest. It turns out, there were two houses right next door to each other having parties and I, having never been to my friend’s house before, walked into the wrong …
A Runner’s Hi
I was out running on the trails near Denver one warm and sunny Saturday morning. I was feeling good, both physically and mentally. As I looked down the path ahead of me, I noticed another runner coming toward me. As he came upon me, I looked into his eyes and acknowledged him with a nod (a common …
Conflict on the Mountain
It was about 4:30 a.m. when Christian, our instructor, rousted us from our tents. It was the eighth day of a grueling 10-day Outward Bound program and we faced the ultimate challenge: we were to summit Mount Massive by noon and return to camp before dusk. At 14,421 feet high, Mount Massive is the …