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Burnout prophylactic
Dear reader, I’ve missed you! I’ve missed writing to you; I’ve missed hearing from you. I just don’t quite feel the same when I’m not newslettering. They say that chronically online people would probably benefit from just keeping a diary already and not putting everything out the
Aug 23, 2025
The never-ending hassle of keeping oneself alive
Dear readers, I have many more thoughts on Big Sur, fast travel, car camping, our disconcerting journey through California’s endless almond groves, Yosemite, and the legendary Camp Four. I hope to share those with you all soon enough. A little preview of the (eventual) Yosemite i
May 31, 2025
I absorbed her enchantment as though through osmosis
My parents honeymooned in Big Sur after they were married. The ceremony was small—the only two people in attendance were my great aunt and uncle, R&R. My mom wore a light gray wool suit that I would have loved to have appropriated for myself, but when she took it out of storage w
May 17, 2025