Free Solo Is Effing Nuts

I’m watching Free Solo, the documentary about rock climber Alex Honnold. Free soloing is the term for climbing with no ropes, carabiners, harness, helmet, or belayer. What. The. Hell. My first question really is why does anyone want to do this? I can’t even understand why people climb, ever, even with all the gear. It just seems … Continue reading Free Solo Is Effing Nuts →

Road Trip, Part 2

Hours passed, and Mom finally said, “Okay, time to go.” “But it’s not morning.” I sat up on the soft couch where I’d been trying to sleep. William slept in a recliner by the window. “Leslie.” Mom stared at me. Her heavy voice seemed to come up through her from the ground. William jolted awake. … Continue reading Road Trip, Part 2 →