Category Archives: Birthday

Day Sixteen – Happy Birthday Ravi

Posted on June 9, 2025 by TheJessicaness

The toilet seems so far away, especially when the distance off-trail required is only 200 feet. Half of us are up early even though we agreed there was no rush today, so I go back to sleep. I’ll be up … Continue reading →

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The Things That Happen

Posted on April 23, 2025 by TheJessicaness

I had a title for this last night but have forgotten it over the course of the day. We are seven days from leaving Florida and 31 away from starting the PCT. April has been just as interesting as the … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Cake

Posted on December 1, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Another countdown from the atrocity that has become Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend, plus extended hours and days to buy things for yourself and family members to open on Christmas to show them how much you care about the … Continue reading →

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Ocean Breeze Waterpark

Posted on August 19, 2019 by TheJessicaness

Lyra, trying to tube Caleb wakes me up. Then he’s off to a late muster at 8:30 for training. We forget how laid-back shore duty is. It’s no wonder some people fight the system to avoid a ship’s long hours … Continue reading →

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Waking Winning

Posted on October 16, 2018 by TheJessicaness

Q&A: You woke up at: 5:50 am. I was going to workout but the gym was super busy, so I went to work (for five minutes), then waited in traffic to get back to base only to find so many … Continue reading →

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