Author Archives: canoelover

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature–trees, flowers, grass– grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in … Continue reading →

Once in a while I need to leave town for a quiet overnight with Wife 1.2. Our choice is usually the Brewery Creek Inn, Mineral Point, Wisconsin.  It’s a quiet and quaint place.  Interesting, since in 1830 its population was … Continue reading →

“There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace. To avoid the first danger, one should plant a … Continue reading →

1.  Wife 1.2 2.  Kids 1.0 and 2.0 3.  Dog 2.0 4.  Friends 1.0 through X.0. Gratefully submitted, Canoelover

I have a new gig.  Guest blogger on Art of Manliness.  It’s fun and I recommend it.  It’s not at all what you think. Art of Manliness My articles (so far) are here and here. Respectfully submitted, Canoelover P.S.  Yes, … Continue reading →

So I was invited to be a guest writer for the website The Art of Manliness.  It’s pretty cool, not at all what you think.  If you read it, you’ll see what I mean.  Not about being a testosterone-poisoned Neanderthal, … Continue reading →

I have to choose between two October activities. A 12 x 14 canvas tent (with wood stove), using big old cameras to shoot pictures in Yellowstone and the Tetons. …or… A week in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (same … Continue reading →

When I got to work this morning there was a long, skinny box in the receiving bay. For the record, long, skinny boxes in the receiving bay mean paddles.  I like paddles, therefore I like long, skinny boxes.  And this … Continue reading →

…but thanks to Wife 1.2, I was able to schedule three three-day solo trips on the calendar, plus a week in the BWCA on October. I married up. Respectfully submitted, Canoelover

I don’t like resolutions, because they’re usually related to a negative behavior: “I will stop overeating…I will stop smoking…I will stop using so many ellispes…” What I do like are positive affirmations; “I will drink more tea instead of pop; … Continue reading →