July 2008 Archives
- July 21, 2008: Four Years of Helloaaron || No. of Comments: 12
I almost missed it! July is the anniversary month of Helloaaron.com. We’ve made it four years. One of the reasons I keep this little site around is so that I can look back and be reminded. The first “real” entry on Helloaaron.com was this one. Reading it immediately brings me back to that Fourth of July weekend and reminds me of other times since that have been similar. For example, this time in Canada (which not incidentally contains two of the same cast members — Justin and Adam). The more things change, the more they stay the same, right? While…
- July 20, 2008: Canadian Resolution || No. of Comments: 2
I’ve been neglecting to tell you that I’ve posted more photos from Canada here. Those are all I’ve got. There was a lot of beauty in the 11 days of this Canadian vacation, from the Parc du Saguenay a few hours north of Quebec City, to the architecture of Quebec City itself, to the hours of driving with mountains flanking one side and wide-open water on the other. Looking back, though, the thing I most enjoyed was simply spending uninterrupted time with good friends. Those memories are what will carry me through the coming weeks and months of work…
- July 2, 2008: Kayaking || No. of Comments: 0
Adam, our guide, Adrian and Justin….
- July 2, 2008: The climb || No. of Comments: 0
The previous night’s rains skipped down the Quebec mountain by a thousand different paths. Tumbling over rocks, between trees, upon the steps on which we walked, the water laughed as it went down and we struggled up. We met frequently along the way — the water and us five travelers — the water running over the rock steps like a slinky toy, cleansing the hard-earned mud off our feet as it passed through. Up, up, up. I don’t remember ever climbing so high. Up, up, up through the Parc national du Saguenay, splashing and sweating and joking. Three kilometers…
