Field Notes
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Marley
Here is a moral dilemma that I, and anyone in my position, face every day and fail every single day. The concept of owning an animal as a pet. Even though, any creature that sets foot on my door, ceases to be just a dog, or a fish, or a crested gecko. They become family.…
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Mugginess
July 22, 2026 – 0035 – Ocho Rios, Jamaica (Riu Resort) – revised several days later in Colorado Last night was a muggy night in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The type of mugginess that slaps you in the face the second you step out of an air-conditioned room. Perspiration immediately follows. Your clothing sticks to your…
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Why Am I Leaving These Notes
July 23, 2026 – 1425 – In transit, somewhere above earth. I’m sitting here on an American Airlines A321EOW airplane. I upgraded to first class on the second leg of a two-leg trip from Jamaica back home to Colorado. The comfort is undeniable. More legroom than regular seating, more elbow room, comfier seats, an actual…