Archive for February, 1999

My First Hike

By kate on February 12th, 1999

I chose the Tillamook Head trail in Ecola State Park, Oregon, because Sidewalk’s review promised “views of the roiling Pacific foaming over jagged, rocky headlands, with a pinch of salty breeze and a hint of history accompanying every step.” I’m always up for hints of history, but what I was really after were some dizzyingly […]

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Night Driving

By kate on February 11th, 1999

This February, I drove down from Washington to Oregon. I did most of my driving in the dark, since I filled the precious winter daylight with outdoor activities. I figured the darkness and driving were two lag times I could overlap, and didn’t realize in advance that driving in darkness on Highway 101 becomes anything […]

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Cancer

By kate on February 11th, 1999

I don’t really know how to warm up to this, so I’ll just say it: I have always believed I will get cancer. I think this comes from my belief in balance. The clearest of my (generally unformed) spiritual beliefs is that the universe values balance. I think good and bad things balance out, even […]