by jo | Aug 19, 2015 | Everyday Stories, fitness and health, Jos __ before __ Birthday lists, Memoir & Essays, Travel
A quick story: I was out disk golfing (courtesy of my Jo’s 26 before 26 list I’m now a regular disk golfer). We came up to a pin and there was something in the pin. “What is that?” I asked my friend Brian who was closer to it. “It’s...
by jo | Sep 2, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Travel
About six years ago now, I left my college, and then left my hometown to study abroad at a small school in Switzerland. And I mean small. I thought that I had read or been told that it was a school of about 500 people. “That’s pretty dang small,” I...
by jo | Jul 8, 2014 | Everyday Stories
A few weeks ago I wrote my own eulogy. It’s a writing exercise I’d heard of many times, but one I had never done. But, I’ve thought about my own death since I was a young kid. As someone who always assumed I’d die young (a belief I’m just...
by jo | May 27, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Travel
Want to know my secret? I plan to be adventurous and spontaneous. In fact, my whole life is in preparation to be able to make those spontaneous, adventurous moments possible. I stay in shape so that I can do fun active things at a moments (or days or weeks) notice. I...
by jo | May 1, 2014 | Everyday Stories, Travel
If you would like to have an adventure, this is for you. 10 steps for Adventure(ing like a responsible adult) : 1. Decide to have an adventure. 2. Invite someone to join you — you can adventure by yourself, but it’s better to have an adventure partner lest...