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Spinach Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust (recipe)

Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by

I love making quiches, but the crust is sometimes more work than I want to put in. This quiche uses the simplest crust I’ve ever encountered: thin slices of sweet potato! I honestly didn’t think this would work. But the two quiches I made came out really well and were a hit at the brunch…

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No Dancing, Just Climbing

Posted on March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by

For the past couple of months, pretty much the only extra-curricular activity I have been up to is rock climbing. I barely manage to go dancing once or twice a week. Which is really weird for me. For several years, I have been dancing five, even six nights a week, sometimes at multiple venues in…

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Crimp Holds, Dancing as a Follow, and Surprising Yourself

Posted on February 27, 2019February 28, 2019 by

There’s something wonderful about surprising yourself with our own capabilities and progress. I’m sure that there’s a word for it in German. I spend a lot of my free time either rock climbing or dancing. With both pursuits, I have my ups and downs, my things I feel confident about, stuff I’m working on, and…

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On Rock Climbing and Loneliness

Posted on February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 by

I was bouldering yesterday with my friend Susan when we saw this dude top a pretty challenging V3. “Good job!” Susan called up to him. Cause that is the kind of human that Susan is. When he came down we chatted a bit. He admitted that this was the first time in a year that…

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2018 in Review: on Sabbatical, Dancing for Fun and Profit, Baking Incessantly, Asia-hopping

Posted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 by

Well 2018 was QUITE the year for me. Certainly not what I expected the year to be about. Quick 2018 Stats Jobs Lost: 1 Countries Visited: 2 Dance Competitions / Showcases Entered: 4 Dance Competitions Won: 1 Theme Parks Visited: 2 Parties Thrown: 3 Number of Pastries Baked: MANY Losing my job was certainly not…

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Brushing My Cat Mole Negro’s Teeth

Posted on December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 by

I recently took my 10 year old cat Mole Negro in for a visit to his vet for his annual check-up. Apparently he’s in good health for his age, about at his target weight, and no real issues she could find. But she did mention that there was some plaque buildup on some of his…

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Topping a Hard V4+ Boulder: Progressing over Nine Sessions

Posted on November 1, 2018November 8, 2018 by

This morning I finally topped a difficult V4+ boulder route at my gym, after three weeks of effort. I wanted to share some of my process for beating this route, and videos showing my progress over the last 9-10 sessions. Just getting through the first set of holds was a big challenge for me. Finally,…

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A Year of Rock Climbing: Exhilarating Tops, Achy Hands, Confidence Boosts

Posted on October 28, 2018October 29, 2018 by

About a year ago I added rock climbing to my regular workout regime. After going on a few sessions with my co-worker Jeff, I bit the bullet last September and signed up for a regular membership at my local climbing gym Planet Granite. That was one of the best decisions I’ve made in a long…

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Remembering a Rock Climbing First Date

Posted on October 7, 2018October 14, 2018 by

I  just remembered today that I had been outdoor rock climbing once, several years ago. And it was kind of a disaster.  I was in my late twenties living in New York City. One summer, I had met a lovely woman at a Quaker gathering who took a shine to me. She invited me over…

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360 Video of Alex Honnold Free Soloing El Cap

Posted on September 29, 2018 by

I’m so excited to see the documentary Free Solo in a couple of weeks, the story of how legendary climber Alex Honnold ascended Yosemite’s El Capitan with no rope, no harness, just his chalk bag and balls of steel. In the meanwhile, this 360 video showing a bit of Alex free soloing El Cap will…

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