Jake Stookey's Blog
The entire platform we are standing on is sinking as the raging brook washes over the ice sheet taking large broken pieces of it downstream. Much like the crumbling stairs of Khazad-Dum, our ability to return safely home is disintegrating with every step towards our destination.
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The temperatures have finally cooled and the leaves have started to change. The time is just right for the hen of the woods mushrooms to start springing up around the […]
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My friend D hooked me up with some nice little orange hot peppers he grew in his garden. Without thinking, I put them in a candy dish in the kitchen. […]
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I want to take a moment to thank the directors, volunteers, photographers, and everyone involved in the SRT races. It was a blast running the thirty mile trail event for […]
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M and I spent a week riding our bikes through Quebec along the Parc Linéaire Le Petit Train du Nord. This 125-mile rail trail is a long, smooth ride in […]
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Should I sign up for organ donation or not? Today I was stopped at a red light behind this bumper sticker: Seeing it was a good reminder to investigate the […]
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Poison ivy is everywhere, and sometimes brushing up against it can’t be avoided. But there are steps you can take to avoid getting an itchy rash ever again. Step 1. […]
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T sent me a picture of morels he found in his yard. He said that they were growing along the border between the lawn and the woods. On my short […]
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A massive ride through the deeply hidden areas of Vermont, a simple game of connect-the-dots along a beautiful constellation of some of the best craft breweries in the country.
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Today was the Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon. In my spring fever leading up to the race, I indulged in overdoing everything including all-day trail running, an icewater swim, bonk […]
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