Earlier this summer, a woman that I met in an elevator in Italy thirty years ago wrote to tell me of a dream. I read her message watching the stars whirl above the purple slopes of Mt Shasta at midnight. When we spoke some weeks later, I said it felt like a love letter, and… Continue reading Leaving California
Category: writing
Two Days Outside the Gate
I started kitesurfing in 2007 and took up riding hydrofoils in 2013. In recent years I’ve been kiting a bit less often as I’ve dedicated more time to writing, coaching, paragliding, running, and other pursuits, but I maintain my skills at a very high level and and enjoy making the most of some of the… Continue reading Two Days Outside the Gate
A visit from S.
I was relieved to get a note saying that they had already filled the men’s program that I applied to. My body has been feeling tight and sore. I know that I depend on my sisters for protection. I know I need to work on being myself more with men, in accepting challenge, in being… Continue reading A visit from S.