Why Salt? And how this has nothing to do with the movie.

Themes run through my life in ways that surprise and delight me.  When I got my trail name, Salt, I wasn't sure I'd keep it.  But, I came to realize that the meaning goes deeper for me than one little incident of near heat exhaustion.  I embrace it and the relevance it has to my whole life, not just my life on the trail.

The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.
Isak Dinesen 

Since I started backpacking regularly, I have considered keeping a journal of my adventures.  I enjoy reading the blogs of my hiking friends, and it seems I could at least make a record to enjoy myself.  If it provides information and enjoyment to others, so much the better!

But, what finally motivated me to set up this blog is Vegan MoFo.  I have been vegan for many years, and I love to read about the vegan culinary adventures of others.  Currently my life is in transition; I am returning to the kitchen after months of over-scheduled craziness.  I hope Vegan MoFo is just the push I need to return my focus to healthy cooking and eating.

Other topics will probably include baking bread, simplicity, yoga, travel, good books, and serendipity.