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The Hitchhiking Poets of Taos

What is, is the great teacher. — Father Richard Rohr Yesterday, I picked up a hitchhiker. She was probably 80 years-old, standing at the main intersection in Taos, New Mexico. She said something to the driver in front of me, but he rolled on. I wasn't sure what she wanted so I rolled my windo...

Feb 18, 2026 firelight adventures friends travel

Why Travel Matters at Midlife

One of my absolute favorite hobbies is waking up before dawn, in a foreign city, with nothing to do all day but eat and explore. A tiny espresso in an outdoor cafe. A man in a black hat playing violin to the pigeons. Cobblestones under my feet. Cathedrals where people crawl on their knees to the ...

Feb 10, 2026 firelight adventures friends travel

How to be Brave in a Pivot

If you've been following along here, you know we're making some moves. Yesterday, I placed deposits on VRBO houses - one in New Mexico and one in the French Alps. Am I crazy, with this much chaos in the US and globally? Maybe. But I spent 2025 waiting to see what would happen, so I could react ...

Jan 06, 2026 firelight adventures pivot travel

Escape to New Mexico

Yesterday, I woke up at dawn mainly because, from my bed, I can see the sunrise through the east-facing kitchen window. The Gallenas Mountains in the distance were still purple in the dark, but glowing along their ridges from the coral and gold climbing up behind them. What a beautiful image th...

Dec 03, 2025 new mexico stillness travel

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