FOR MANY MOONS

This is a journal of observation and occasional insight.

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Ireland – Via Farm & Family

Ireland’s a popular destination for Americans seeking castles and cliffs, uually via tour. It’s worth doing that way, but I did it differently — via farm and family. (Cliffs included.) There’s no Irish in my family DNA; it’s all Finnish. But my niece married an Irishman. Her mother — my oldest sister — visits them…

Bushwhacking

Bushwacking: making one’s way through wild areas without following a designated path or trail.  And so we did, during a hike yesterday to and along the Huron River not far from my camp. And it was wild! The origins of the term harken to our country’s beginnings, when private individuals and “irregulars” attacked each other…

Building Solid Ground (Prepping for Garage)

A garage is one of those practical things that adds value to a home. I’ve never had one. Anywhere. That’s about to change, at Camp Many Moons on the shores of Huron Bay. Like many retirees, I divide my time between two states. In northern Virginia, I live in a townhouse and park in a…

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