Meet the Critters

I would like to formally introduce you all to the furry joys of my days: Yoda and Winky. In my last blog I wrote of the huge impact these tiny creatures have had on my life, and so I thought a little get-to-know the sugar gliders should be presented! The handsome fellow up above is my boy Yoda. He is an adventurous explorer and has a talent for finding his way into trouble. In addition to the irresistible charisma possessed by every sugar glider, Yoda has a uniquely adorable characteristic – he

One Year Later

One year ago today I completed my round-the-world journey and returned home to begin dreaming up a new future for myself. Making big life choices has been one of the major themes of Project Retreat Forward, and I’ve made some whopper-doozies over the last 365 days. I started small and chose to adopt a couple of pets within my first couple of weeks back home. I had lived with cats most of my life and was thinking in that direction as I looked for a new pet, but fate and opportunity intervened.

Progress

It was lovely to camp out in that quiet mountain meadow in Liberty, but I was in denial about the level of impact that the lack of internet access had on my productivity. Once we settled into our next location – with fast and abundant mobile connectivity – I dove into my new planning project with wild abandon. Armed with a fresh spreadsheet (modeled after my round-the-world plan, of course), I scoured the internet for reports of boondocking and “dispersed camping” sites, which is what the