by Katie Wright | Oct 9, 2018 | 31 Adventures
We had pitched our tent by the time the sunset sent orange flares across the lake. Kelly and I agreed we were hungry. “I’ll start filling the air mattresses,” I said, and Kelly said, “I’ll get going on dinner!” We had set up camp in the non-electric camping area on...
by Katie Wright | Oct 9, 2018 | 31 Adventures
My friend Kelly was in the outdoor sports section of Wal-Mart when I met up with her for the weekend. I had packed my Chevy Sonic with two air mattresses, pillows, a lantern and a tent I’d borrowed from some generous friends. Now, we were picking up last-minute...
by Katie Wright | Oct 6, 2018 | 31 Adventures
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right/ I hope you had the time of your life I’m not sure which made my fingers hurt more: rock climbing, or learning to play chords on a guitar. Even typing at this moment, my left fingertips are numb. My new neighbor...
by Katie Wright | Oct 4, 2018 | 31 Adventures
“Should I bring my swimsuit?” I was rifling through a pile of clean clothes on my bedroom floor. Sarah looked at me with her usual directness. “If we’re going to be inside a waterfall, then yes. I’m wearing mine.” My sister Sarah is an excellent adventure buddy. She...
by Katie Wright | Oct 3, 2018 | 31 Adventures
Despite its popularity across my social media news feeds, I’ve never tried Yoga. I think I’ve determined why, and it has to do with libraries. When I was a kid, I used to get into trouble at libraries. There was something about being in an environment where you’re...
by Katie Wright | Oct 2, 2018 | 31 Adventures
By the time I pulled into McDonald’s, I felt like turning right around and heading home. I did not feel like approaching a total stranger and asking to sit down with them for dinner. Today of all days, I was feeling a little introverted and tired and could have done...
by Katie Wright | Oct 1, 2018 | 31 Adventures
I just called RockQuest to confirm the height of their indoor climbing walls. As a former journalist, accuracy remains in my blood. The helpful employee told me 40-45 feet. I’m glad I called, because in my mind, they were about 80-85 feet. The first thing I did...
by Katie Wright | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
In 1927, a young woman named Carrie Buck lived at a place called “the Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded.” Carrie was 17 years old and had been born with a disability that led the superintendent of the “Colony,” Dr. Albert Sidney Priddy, to...
by Katie Wright | Aug 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Denver Post published an interesting article this week outlining the results of a poll on the causes of poverty. In the poll, respondents were essentially asked, If a person is poor, which is more likely to blame: lack of effort on their own part, or difficult...
by Katie Wright | Feb 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Can I tell you something? The brittle winter branches shake in a slight breeze, and I watch them from the warmth of my apartment. I am not living the life I planned to live. I am not living the life I planned when I was 12 and determined to be a large animal...
