Diane Carr of Traverse City Michigan attends the WMCKA Symposium every year as an instructor. She is also an artist. I was trying to look up her e-mail address to make sure she got the invite for the Instructor Update. So I google her. This is what comes up when you google Diane Carr! Just …
Category Archive: Friends
Feb
12
Don’t give up!
A good friend of mine told me yesterday that after six months of being seizure free with epilepsy he had another seizure. Essentially revoking his license to drive, his freedom, and his ability to paddle. This really wouldn’t be so bad if he hadn’t already been through this cycle once before. No one wants to …
Aug
06
Missing Friends
I am blessed with lots of friends. Some that brave poverty and destitution to make something worthwhile. While some of us cowards go to cushy jobs with i-tunes networks and ice cream. I admire them beyond words. Aeron is one who managed to get a professorship in Oslo, Norway. He got the job through his …
May
29
Aubrey/Maturin
Trip dynamics are a difficult relationship to manage. When selecting a paddling partner you’re sort of looking for that sibling/spouse/wing man vibe from the person you may have to share a tent with. I’ve been relatively lucky on my trips to have really good vibes from my tent mates. We comprise separate elements of the …
Nov
09
Penguins on lava
I am playing hockey with work folks this week. I went on skates for the first time this week since age 10. I didn’t do too badly. I think it’s good to do something new. I saw Tom Deater skate around the rink like a pro, and I hope that’s how I look in a …
