Comments on: Weekly Challenge freebie #10: True North https://dhyoung.net/2013/10/02/weekly-challenge-freebie-10-true-north/ Scribo, ergo sum. Words and works of DH Young, scribbler at large. Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 By: David https://dhyoung.net/2013/10/02/weekly-challenge-freebie-10-true-north/#comment-17500 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:15:51 +0000 https://davidhaywoodyoung.com/?p=2172#comment-17500

In reply to Shelley Bricker.

Gonna start homebrewing again pretty soon. So if you guys come up to Alaska… {8’>

]]> By: Shelley Bricker https://dhyoung.net/2013/10/02/weekly-challenge-freebie-10-true-north/#comment-17219 Sat, 12 Oct 2013 23:33:28 +0000 https://davidhaywoodyoung.com/?p=2172#comment-17219

In reply to David.

Gladly sharing the blame! As you know, I like a good tale that makes me work a little bit to get the whole story! And thanks to you (and Wikipedia) I have learned something today. I now know what IPA stands for in the brew world. I like beer but I have a feeling I have never experienced really good beer. Gonna have to expand my horizons (along with the waistline ha!) Have a very good evening / day…forgot about that 4 hour difference!

]]> By: David https://dhyoung.net/2013/10/02/weekly-challenge-freebie-10-true-north/#comment-17087 Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:28:13 +0000 https://davidhaywoodyoung.com/?p=2172#comment-17087

In reply to ShelleyB happy.

We only made it to two brewpubs. They were good, though: Deschutes and Ten Barrels. Neither had the sort of IPA I really wanted (my current favorite is “The Truth” by Flying Dog, which recently edged out Stone’s “Ruination IPA”) but the beers were tasty anyway.

And…nope, no real rock-climbing experience. I’ve played around with it, but being up high makes me feel stupid. As if I should’ve thought more carefully before putting myself into that situation. I’m a lot happier wandering down among the trees, walking what a climbing friend once called “garbage miles.” I like looking at plants/animals/bugs/water more than rocks, which is weird I know, but there it is. Basically? I’m a boring kind of guy–never been an adrenaline junkie.

Glad the story worked for you. So far feedback on the time-switching seems to be about 50% good. So I probably overdid it…maybe. It was fun to write the story that way, though. Actually I thought of you while I was writing it & figured you’d like that part, which kinda helped me give myself permission to do it. Feel free to share the blame! 🙂

Thanks again!

-D

]]> By: ShelleyB happy https://dhyoung.net/2013/10/02/weekly-challenge-freebie-10-true-north/#comment-17009 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:21:44 +0000 https://davidhaywoodyoung.com/?p=2172#comment-17009

David, First question: How did the tour of breweries go? I’m hoping a couple stories come out of your travels. One would definitely have to include cat litter and elevators!! Second question: I just have to know if you have had experience with rock climbing. It sure sounds like it. That has got to be an exciting and rewarding thing to do. I am now putting “make cheese straws” on my to-do list. I have not had those since I lived in Florida. Yuummmm!
The story was a joy to read! You handled the going back forth time-wise very well and it built up the suspense beautifully! Having two apexes was twice the fun. It is very obvious you love Alaska and your writing makes me want to see it firsthand. Thank you for a very enjoyable lunch time!

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