I’m a day late on posting this, mostly because I belatedly decided to add some Facebook memories photos, which featured a North Rim of the Grand Canyon trip that I wanted to include. I’m still heartbroken about those wildfires—the Dragon Bravo fire that took the lodge is still only 44% contained!

On Aug 11 2023,

…we spent the day exploring around the Isle of Skye, which was incredibly scenic. I’m glad Jen suggested adding it to our Scotland itinerary.

On Aug 11 2018,

…I caught an evening ASU practice. Looks like I ran into PJ and Adam from the Crafty Devils tailgate and a former player, Antonio Longino.

On Aug 11 2017,

…we did some exploring around the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound, WA.

On Aug 11 2013,

…I was in Ohio on a national park roadtrip I called #RustBeltRoadTrip. Funny enough, I’ll be revisiting many of those stops in a couple weeks with Jen. I also marked off the Indiana high point, which really solidified it as a quest.

On Aug 11 2012,

…I found myself in Iowa and Nebraska, visiting a state high point, two competing Jolly Green Giants, and a national park unit. I’d post photos from the day, but I apparently only posted them on twitter, and I’ve deleted all those posts after Elon took over. So—make sure you don’t rely on social media as a life archive!

On Aug 11 2011,

…I visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon with my then-girlfriend, Laura. We were planning a Rim to Rim hike and wanted to hit a bit of the North Kaibab as a test run.

Man, I’m so bummed that wildfires have devastated this area, including burning the lodge and visitor center. The entire amazing forest shown here burned. What a loss.