Every summer, my skin was covered in ooze—an immune-system response to the itchy, rash of blisters from southern Vermont’s most prolific crop—Poison Parsnip.
Read MoreWhen I was 25 I lost my health.
I had no health insurance and was turned down for disability.
Read MoreThroughout my life, I thought of fear as something I should overcome, battle, and conquer. But when I began snow swimming 4 years ago, I wanted a fresh perspective—so fear would not stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
Read MoreA couple of times a year; typically on the cusp of a new season, I dash outside and bear witness to a 50F drop (or rise) in temperature—in a 1-2 hour span. An awesome-possum experience.
Read MoreI am a hippie-artist, in a casual relationship with discipline.
Running a high quality, custom jewelry business for 40 years in the small, rural state of Vermont is challenging, meaningful—and rich in personal freedom.
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