I have so much to write about, I don’t know where to begin. There’s kayaking, and more on my first sober boat trip, and reconnecting in a big way with old friends, and my new level of age-defying fitness, and the Pine River, and work, and Michigan hiking trails, and equine recovery coaching, and the belly […]
I didn’t realize it was the first time I had been on a boat since I’ve been sober, until I was on a boat looking at the big white cooler that, on most watercraft, holds cold beer and wine… It was the first time in three years I was going for a boat ride that wasn’t a […]
So, I’m beachside in this tiki bar and a huge tumbler of chardonnay goes by; the waiter can barely carry it. The thing is so big and heavy, the liquid shifts side to side in his hand like waves – coming just to the top of the frosted glass without spilling. Kim sees it too, and […]
The economy of Puerto Rico is worse than not good. I heard a lot about it from Gabby last night over beers at a seaside bar called La Pescaderia. I’ve been there before – in fact it is my favorite hangout in Puerto Rico. I always love to hear things from the source, and […]
Yesterday was quite a day for my sobriety and my psyche. Charlie Patton of the Florida Times Union wrote an article about the blog, and I was deluged with emails, texts, phone calls and Facebook comments from well-wishers and friends.* Many people said they were struggling with addiction, and wanted to know how I […]
