by Katie Wright | Oct 24, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
So often, the things that lie just outside our comfort zones are the things that bring us the most joy and fulfillment. I am not a shy person, but that doesn’t mean it necessarily feels comfortable to knock on the door at a soup kitchen and ask, “Do you guys need any...
by Katie Wright | Oct 22, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
“Are we allowed to climb that?” My sister Megan and I looked at each other. We were standing in the middle of a cornfield (something Megan and I have done together since we were 9 and 10 years old), looking up at a towering metal overlook. It was a beautiful fall day,...
by Katie Wright | Oct 21, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
I love boats. And as I explained to Chris, looking down from the top of Mount Adams to the BB Riverboat below, if I see a boat, I always have the urge to get on it. So I bought us tickets online, and we hiked down Mount Adams and made our way to the BB Riverboat dock...
by Katie Wright | Oct 21, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
The sun was shining warmly when Chris and I pulled into a parking spot at the base of Mt. Adams. The neighborhood is a historic, tightly designed community on a steep mountain overlooking the Ohio river. Named for President John Adams, the hilltop boasts a stunning...
by Katie Wright | Oct 21, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
It was 10 o’clock in the morning when I pulled up to my friend Chris’s house to tackle the adventures of the day. Along with rock climbing and competition rifle shooting, Chris is also a woodworker who literally builds boats in his spare time. He’s a good person to...
by Katie Wright | Oct 19, 2018 | 31 Adventures, Adventurous Life
I met Allen Johnson on the dance floor at the American-Czechoslovakian Club on Valley Street in East Dayton. He put out his hand with a grin as the accordion player belted out yet another Polka. Later, we’d struck up conversation and he told me about his latest book....
