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It’s not my turn anymore.

by Ariel.RiversApril 4, 2021April 5, 2021
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Rivers End Ranch
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Pandemic privilege at Rivers End Ranch.

by Ariel.RiversMay 27, 2020May 28, 2020
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Mexican haircuts, anxiety, and growth opportunities

by Ariel.RiversJanuary 9, 2019January 9, 2019
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New Year’s Day on the side of a Mexican mountain

by Ariel.RiversJanuary 3, 2019January 4, 2019
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“Farting around” while embracing joy

by Ariel.RiversDecember 31, 2018January 8, 2019
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Good at everything but dating: on deep connections with place.

by Ariel.RiversDecember 26, 2018December 27, 2018
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Recent Adventures

Met a Palauan woman the other day (maybe a few years younger than me), who has a law degree from the US and dual-citizenship, but now serves as a Special Assistant to the Vice President of Palau. As she finished her degree, she decided to forego her earning potential in the US to move to Palau, a country she hadn't actually spent that much time in and where the minimum wage is $3.50/hr. Sandy Hook was recent to her graduating, and she struggled with what type of life she'd be providing her kids in the US. What little I saw of Palau was beautiful and everyone was so kind and creative, and I'd probably be right there with her if it made any kind of legal or logistical sense. But this is not an advertisement for everyone to go Columbus other countries since ours is pretty shitty these days, but a reminder that there are other models out there that we can look to... not only for how to create a safe and healthy life for all (their conservation programs are banging, so this includes non-humans), but for how to slow down and reduce our collective need to hoard money and things.
I'm such a fairweather surfer... Give me the soft, "forgiving" beach, as my colleague explained it, with that nice black sand from the river, and the kind little waves. So fun shredding here.
Fell in love with the Pacific almost 20 years ago when I had the opportunity to work on the Marshall Islands. I haven't been back to this region since 2005, and holy smokes... You can't necessarily forget how beautiful these islands can be, but you can certainly feel some sort of nostalgia or general topophilia, for the unique habitats, amazing colors, kind people, etc., etc.
This goofnut has a noggin problem: he needs to rub it on weird things.
Closed the loop on a leadership role I never saw myself filling today. Can't say my time was a complete success, but considering the circumstances, I guess it went OK. Thanks, Chicken, for taking the time to enjoy a happy hour beverage with me to celebrate.
"So, what you wanna do is, keep your eye out for the girl. She normally has treats in her pocket. The black dog will try to chase you, but he just thinks you're dogs. Otherwise, just have fun and eat all the poison oak!"
It was only a matter of time before Spice Girl got some music, obviously. I'm obsessed with this sweet girl, her peppermint cravings and her love of scritches.
Since I grew up with *thousands* of chickens, I totally take it for granted that people have chicken experience. I just learned recently that Willis has never held a chicken before, so obviously we had to have a photo shoot for #myplmorning 😂😂😂
Ordered some more cheeps from @cacklehatchery which arrived perfectly safe and with great support from @uspostalservice. Looking forward to watching my #jerseygiantchickens grow!

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