Tag Archives: Wyoming

this is why we write

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Emily

Recently, a lovely young woman who just completed treatment for her advanced ovarian cancer told me that reading my blog was “the first time she felt hope.”  She offered these words so honestly, with such straight-forwardness; I was quite taken … Continue reading →

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actually, it kind of IS about the bike

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Emily

Last weekend marked a huge milestone in my journey away from cancer and back to life. It crept up on me, rather unexpectedly, and left me filled with a lighter-than-air sense of triumph.  After cycling seventy-five miles from the outskirts … Continue reading →

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every picture tells a story: first descents, revisited

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Emily

Christmas came a little late today, in the form of over a hundred highly secret, much- anticipated photos from First Descents in Jackson, Wyoming.  Dear Hollywood, out there on the Left Coast, tormented us all last fall, refusing to share … Continue reading →

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reflections on the season

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Emily

Two days shy of Christmas, and I finally have a moment to catch my breath.  Five nights with my parents as house guests; a blizzard; house-hunting; last minute gifts; news of my clean and clear CA125.  It’s been an eventful few … Continue reading →

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