The Monday After

Published on November 30, 2009December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

After the busy holiday, it is a powerful luxury to come back to my office.

Meeting bears up close

Published on June 2, 2009December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

Anyone who has read here for any length of time knows that I have bear worries when I hike. I even have dreams about them sometimes, but I’m not willing to give up hiking. Today, to celebrate my birthday, Christopher Robin arranged a surprise: he took me to the zoo for a “Grizzly Bear Encounter.” We […]

Christopher Robin’s (bloody) Adventure in Orienteering

Published on August 14, 2008December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

CR ran the US Orienteering Champs in Wyoming this past weekend. He prefaced this photo in email by saying, “remember, I lived.” In the interest of those who might be having breakfast, I won’t post the photo here, but if you want to see him in his post-race gore and glory, check it out […]