swimming without water

Sometimes, I share my birthday with Mother’s Day—thanks mom—for life, an adventurous spirit, and silliness. Wish we didn’t live so far away, I’ll see you soon. Xxo. I’m also especially lucky to share a birthday week with @bicijohn, my favorite. Thanks for being a great adventure buddy🌲🌿🍃🍂🍁

All packed up...

Room sized pieces of paper trapped in art boxes! Last chance to see the Poetry Installation and presentation TONIGHT!! Friday, April 20, 2018 @ 5:33pm . . . Come watch the paper escape! Migrate! Bend, OR, COCC, Ochoco Hall Lower Level.

Pre-Lims: Want to know what’s under that giant handmade piece of paper? . . . Come to COCC Ochoco Hall— Wednesday at 5:30.

Teaching #outdoorschool day! Fresh powder and sunshine ☀️

Bike weekend!! Great #sub24 @sparksbear and Alice. Then a great ride with @tessahulls ...bikes make friends possible for me. . Ride ended with a broken pedal, though... no broken bones!

I was invited back to substitute teach a group of public school middle school students who went on the Project Snow field trip through the #usfs at Mt. Bachelor today!! Learned about how to measure the water 💧 content in snow and some basic avalanche safety. . Now—I dip out for a sub24 in the high desert! #centraloregon

My trustworthy @salsacycles El Mariachi & @ovejanegrabikepacking custom frame bag are prepping for another balmy Oregon February sub24 (tomorrow). Homework can wait, bikes have to get ridden // Muscles must work as hard as my brain.

Studying Anatomy and Physiology: Ear No. 1

Studying Anatomy and Physiology: Eyeball No. 1

#thattrail i’m back to school today and wishing I were out there. 📸@sparksbear

#horizons

John talks about #water 💦 . In all seriousness, though—We spent our ride today talking about water rights and the precious resource that many of us take for granted. . It is estimated that Cape Town may be months away from turning off municipal water except at policed water fill areas. . I am beside myself with grief for the first water wars... I have visions of future us telling stories of “remember day zero? The day clean water disappeared?” Because its real and it’s happening and I do not know how to process it.

I’ve seen quite a few rainbows this week. 🌈🌈🌈 maybe 10 or so... I need a silver lining.

Walk through the neighborhood.

#icefog lifting. / blue skies.