“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” Carl Jung

Hello! It’s been over ten days since my last post.  I’ve been mostly off grid as Farrah and I spent some time hiking in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.  Then we made the long drive through the desert from Jackson,Wyoming to Lake Tahoe, Nevada via Salt Lake City.  I’m sad to say that my feelings about Salt Lake didn’t change the second time around.  I’m sure it’s a wonderful place but the wonder eludes me.  The drive across the desert is long and hot with vast stretches of nothingness punctuated by the occasional rolling hill or random desert rock

It’s interesting how things change as you travel from place to place.  Sometimes its transparent and sometimes it’s drastic.  I’m not talking about scenery or climate or the way the air feels.  I’m addressing the overall feeling that is created by the residents of the area and the overall social environment you’re in.  As we’ve moved from place to place I have begun to pick up on the differences and how each area has a unique feel to it.  At the beginning of our trip we travelled through Northeast Washington and the towns of Mazama, Winthrop, Twisp, Okanogan, Tonasket,