"Nonfiction" Chapters (5/6)

Chapter 3 of Nomad Life

As we drove down the bumpy freeway toward Santa Fe, an old Subaru hatchback with custom side skirts and a rear spoiler zoomed past us, it’s exhaust pipe sputtering off into the distance. The words of my grandpa echoed in my head. ”There...

Chapter 2 of Nomad Life

Most people were surprised to learn that the first stop of our indefinite travels was Dolores, Colorado. Dolores doesn’t have ski resorts, beaches, cultural entertainment, or any of the other amenities most people seek when they travel...

Chapter 1 of Nomad Life

Well, we did it. We officially sold our house and embarked on an adventure of indefinite travel. From the outside, it might look like we made this decision suddenly and are jumping in head first. Or perhaps that covid shook us awake from a life we were droning through without living. The reality is much more deliberate...

Chapter 1 of Lost in a Sea of Words

I’m typing on my mechanical keyboard with the dense Oregon forest as my backdrop. It’s early morning, just after sunrise. I’ve spent some time writing, but mostly I’ve been thinking… Planning.

Chapter 5 of Dishroom Blunders

In my humble opinion, there are few foods better than pizza. You can put almost anything on it to adapt it to different seasons, flavor profiles, and fusions. It also tastes amazing. The satisfaction I derive from biting into a charred, chewy sourdough crust cooked in a piping hot oven is matched by few things in life (only kinda joking).

Chapter 4 of Dishroom Blunders

Baked beans are perfect on cool autumn day and pair well with almost any meat or gameday food. I think baked beans are an amazing side dish because they act as a bridge between meat and vegetables. You can scoop up some baked beans along with anything else on your tailgate plate and they will taste amazing. They also keep well and leftovers can be added to eggs in the morning.