Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not working on that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if you have an experience to share or if something rings true for you. Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone who loves a good story, I hope you find something here that resonates as you pursue your own discoveries.
What’s New
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Screwing Up the Drop-off Line
At our local elementary school, some say they put the new “cone system” in place in order to keep families safer during drop-off time this past year. I’m not so sure. It feels like their new approach was specifically designed for me, blocking my path and interrupting my drop-off efficiency. Whenever I pull into the…
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Coach Larson Says “Bench Them All!”
Things got a little weird on the baseball diamond last weekend. For the first time in my illustrious career as a maker of men, we had to bench some players for bad behavior. I’ve had to make threats about benching before, but never had to execute on those threats. Not that I can remember at…
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I’m a Suburban Farmer of Nothing
Today I took the day off from work to tend to the house. Between the kids’ sports and a host of other activities, there’s simply no time on the weekend for us to get to everything that needs to get done. Work was pretty quiet this week, so today seemed like the right day to…
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Hoping for a Little Chalkboard Inspiration During Covid
In the thick of covid, with my wife having gone back to work full-time, I found myself suddenly thrust into the position of “mom” on the home front. Only the home front was the front lines, and this little lamb didn’t know what the heck he was doing. I just knew I was probably doing…
