America at 250, Me at 50: Still Learning to Dial
The First Number I Memorized I still remember the first phone number I ever memorized: our home number, the one with the rotary dial that sat on the kitchen counter like a small, black monument to patience. I can recite it at a moment’s like a latent Treadstone agent: 425-778-3228. My father worked for Pacific…
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The Space Between Stories
June 5th, 2026 — This week, I self-published the second book in the Detectives For Hire series: The Clockwork Coroner. (3rd book overall) Now, it’s time for a little self-care — not by stepping away from creativity, but by truly enjoying the creative process again. Because of that, I’ll be taking a one-month hiatus from…
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Nothing’s Perfect In This Life
“There is no perfect life … but we fill it with perfect moments.” ~ plaque on Jen’s bookshelf You know what’s funny? In all the conversations about our engagement—the congratulations, the “how’d you propose?” questions, the inevitable “so when’s the wedding?”—no one’s asked me the question I’ve been waiting to answer: “Hey Los, when did…
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GeoWoodstock XX: A Memorable Memorial Day 2024
After a whirlwind of rescheduled dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GeoWoodstock XVIII finally unfolded on August 13, 2022, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, marking a groundbreaking milestone as Canada’s inaugural Geocaching Giga-Event (GC86VDF). Set against the stunning backdrop of the Fraser Valley, this grand international assembly drew thousands of passionate geocachers for an exuberant celebration…
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Top of My World
As we approach another anniversary of Mt. St. Helens Day, it’s a bittersweet moment for those of us who have longed to conquer its heights. In 2013, advocates attempted to officially rename the volcano back to its Indigenous name, Lawetlat’la. Unfortunately, just like my first summit attempt, this effort has fallen short, leaving many of…
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Blue Switch Day at Twelve: What Geocaching Taught This Gen X Cacher
So here we are again. May rolls around, and I find myself doing that thing where I pause, look back, and wonder how the hell twelve years disappeared so fast. This year, Geocaching HQ honored their annual Blue Switch Day Weekend digital souvenir from May 1st through the 3rd—celebrating that glorious moment back in May…
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Goldfish, Burros, and Dollars … OH MY!
World Donkey Day (May 8th) celebrates one of humanity’s most quietly capable partners. Donkeys have worked alongside people for thousands of years, prized for their endurance, sharp memory, and sure-footed confidence on rugged ground. Often mistaken for stubborn, they are actually careful thinkers—pausing to assess risk rather than rushing into trouble. Reminds me of an…
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May the 4th Be With You
The famed Star Wars Day falls on a Monday this year. May the Fourth.May the Force.May the puns never end. For me, that date has always carried another meaning. It’s also the birthday of my best friend from childhood. But to explain that friendship, the timeline actually starts earlier. In fact, much earlier … In…
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Cairos Vorulen-Kelvaar | Star Wars Relic Hunter
Korrivan, a vibrant planet cloaked in dense jungles and ancient mysteries, served as the backdrop for Cairos Vorulen-Kelvaar’s formative years. In a quaint village nestled among the towering trees, tales of the Jedi‘s valor and their sacred relics echoed through the air, woven into the very fabric of daily life. This village thrived under the…
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Dot. Dash. Drive.
The Message I Was Sending April 27, 2026. Technically? It’s Morse Code Day — honoring the birthday of Samuel Morse, the man who figured out how to turn language into rhythm. Dots.Dashes.Pauses. But for me? It marks one year since Charrina “WCP” Bayne and I loaded up the Millennium Subaru, hitched a U-Haul trailer in…
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Four Twenty
4:20.4/20. Pronounced four-twenty. For some, it’s a time of day — 4:20 p.m. — culturally understood as a wink-wink moment to light up. For others, it’s April 20th, an unofficial holiday that turned into a global observance. Half celebration. Half protest. Half “see you at the statue.” (Yes, that math checks out in counterculture.) Origins…
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From Salt Lake to Sedona: The April Arches Adventure (AAA)
As much as I wanna host a press-conference style LIVE STREAM about our wedding details … I simply can’t. I don’t have answers to questions outstanding. When is the wedding?To be determined. Where is the wedding?I dunno yet. Los, ginormous or intimate? [I would lean into the microphone for effect] “No comment.” The truth is,…
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Panels, Parties, and (Cos)Play
Recently, I received a Facebook friend request from a name I hadn’t heard in any way, shape, or form in years: Jason C. In an era where phishing, fraud, and cyber-bullying are at an all-time high, I was immediately suspect. In fact, I’m Gen X — so everything is suspect. Just Say Yes Last week…
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Challenge Accepted
Fifteen years ago, I stepped into what I now call my Say Yes To Me Era. Not because I had a blueprint for reinvention. Not because I suddenly figured life out. Because I knew I was never going back to the darkness. The heaviness. The numbness. The version of me that felt small… and stayed…
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Letters To Myself
Letters to your future self isn’t new. Some of y’all have written similar in school — elementary, middle, high school, primary, secondary — folded into construction paper time capsules or sealed in manila envelopes with a teacher promising to mail them back “someday.” I never did. When I start a new relationship — and/or start…
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