Chris Cavs Falling Down

A Year Ago

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:34:06 -0500

kaytee:

My hands shook uncontrollably as I sat at Austin-Bergstrom, waiting. Yes, impatience had pushed me to arrive thirty minutes early, but I had already been waiting for you for a while. My phone battery dwindled at ten percent from all the time-checking and nervous phone calls to friends. Nervous isn’t really the right word. Horrified? Thrilled? Crazy? You pick. This had to have been the longest thirty minutes of my life.

I guess my anxiety was apparent, as an elderly man a few seats down inquired as to which flight I was waiting on.

“Newark.”

“Well, it must be someone special to have a girl like yourself all twisted up in knots,” he remarked.

That’s the best way to describe it. Twisted up in knots. I was a wreck.

When the flight arrived, you couldn’t come down the escalator fast enough. I’ll never forget your face the first time we locked eyes. It’s the same face you make every time.

You were just as nervous as I was. Probably more, as I was running on pure adrenaline by then. That explains why you were completely startled when I walked right up and gave you a kiss, but I figured after a three hour flight, you deserved one.

The next night, a few ~~dozen~~ hundred kisses later, we split a bottle of wine and had “the talk.” It was decided that a future between us was unrealistic… we lived nearly 1,500 miles apart and a long distance relationship was out of the question.

“Let’s just have fun,” I said. You agreed.

Tears poured as we said goodbye the following day. Of course I didn’t want you to leave, but I was more upset by the fear of never seeing you again. That was when I knew it was a lot more than “fun.” You had me hooked.

In an attempt to hold on to my pride, I held back from telling you I didn’t want to share you. It took two weeks for one of us to crack (I’m so glad you did), but I was already yours.

It’s safe to assume that neither of us had any idea what we were starting. It’s hard and sometimes it’s really lonely, but it won’t always be this way. I have so much to look forward to now, things I never imagined were possible. Every aspect of my life, of my future, changed after falling for you a year ago now.

Has it really been that long?

I would do it all over again.

Seriously, what a year.

I can’t possibly do this justice with a proper public response. I’m not used to sharing it here. People are too judgmental, especially on blogs, which is why I keep most of my personal stuff to myself. She’s braver than I am and has done a much better job at telling our story than I ever could.

She’s a huge part of my life now, my otter half and completely unexpected.

I’m looking forward to many more years and not quite as many frequent flyer miles.

these two are awesome. i hope they can be together someday soon.

Hiking the John Muir Trail

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:16:28 -0500

Hiking the John Muir Trail:

A group of high school students from North Carolina set out to hike more than 200 miles over 16 days on the John Muir Trail, rated the #1 trail in the world by Backpacker Magazine…

Nature is Awesome.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:14:28 -0500

Nature is Awesome.:

National Geographic puts out some amazing videos. Here is a timelapse of the Northern Lights!

VIDEO: Trek – A Journey on the Appalachian Trail

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:23:58 -0500

VIDEO: Trek – A Journey on the Appalachian Trail:

I stumbled onto Trailsauce.com the other day that has some really good backpacking and outdoors content, and as I was looking through some older posts, I found this video. It’s the…

Embracing Your Inner Tourist

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:46:25 -0500

Embracing Your Inner Tourist:

When you actually reside in a tourist hot spot, it is very easy to become so jaded as to look down with derision upon the wandering hordes who clog your sidewalks like cholesterol in an…

Kayaking on the Congo River

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:20:21 -0500

Kayaking on the Congo River:

Here’s a heart pounding POV (point-of-view) video shot for National Geographic using theV.I.O. POV.1.5 video camera. Take a look at how high those rapids are! The best part is when the…

schlomo: Ok, its official: WebTvPrep, you are making me...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:33:00 -0500

schlomo:

Ok, its official: WebTvPrep, you are making me sad.

How can I take you seriously when you post an intro video like this? Other than paying some friends of mine to come speak at your school, you are starting to make me feel embarrassed for our industry.

Where is the craft in your work? And why would I take a course from you when you don’t even try to create something special as an intro vid?

I’ll be in LA on Monday. Maybe we can get some coffee and you can tell me to my face about how wrong I am?

Please let me be wrong. But I think I’m right.

(My email: schlomoATthegmails)

EDIT: You even misspell the word “Speakers” on the top of your “Speackers” page. STOP KILLING THE LITTLE CHILDREN.

WebTvPrep

This hurts my soul.

What is a Part-Time Vagabond Anyway?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:20:41 -0500

What is a Part-Time Vagabond Anyway?:

Photo by Dan Cavallari

I know you’re wondering, why the title “Part Time Vagabond?” How can one be a vagabond only part of the time? Doesn’t the word “vagabond” in itself mean…

Trip Report – Presumpscot River Sanctuary

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:27:38 -0500

Trip Report – Presumpscot River Sanctuary:

Chris Cavs at the Presumpscot River Preserve.

Big cities always have something to hide. And when you think of the secrets of a big city, you usually imagine them to be bad …

Day Hike: Presumpscott River Sanctuary

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:17:39 -0500

Day Hike: Presumpscott River Sanctuary:

Since moving to Portland, Maine, I’ve learned a lot about the history and culture of the area. One of the things that has most impressed me about the Greater Portland area is its system of…

VIDEO: Unboxing 32North’s STABILicers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:03 -0500

VIDEO: Unboxing 32North’s STABILicers:

Oh the power of Twitter! Thanks to that wonderful service, I was able to procure a pair of STABILicers from 32North to evaluate. Here’s the unboxing, and stay tuned to PTV for the review of…

caro: peterfeld: jollilama: Geologists confirm that a...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:54:22 -0500

caro:

peterfeld:

jollilama:

Geologists confirm that a 35-mile-long rift that opened in Ethiopia in 2005— it ripped apart more than 20 feet in just days — is likely the start of a new ocean..

Update: Here be details.

wow!

Breaking news hits social networks in 3 mins; mainstream news sites in 20 mins.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:39:24 -0500

Breaking news hits social networks in 3 mins; mainstream news sites in 20 mins.:

mikehudack:

soupsoup:

(via @RachelSterne)

I’d like to better understand what percentage of that “breaking news” that hits social nets is incorrect. Is the 17 minute delta the price we pay for accuracy and actionability?

I’d be interested to know too.

Window or Aisle?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:18:23 -0400

Window or Aisle?:

The Lonely Planet Blog posted a new episode of their “76-Second Travel Show,” a not-so-well-produced-but-ultimately-interesting video program, in which they asked the question, “Which…

Google Maps Goes Offroad

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:17:36 -0400

Google Maps Goes Offroad:

I saw a post this morning on Modern Hiker about the Google Street View team taking their cameras offroad with a specially built tricycle. While the Google team seems to be concentrating…

"Lately I feel like somebody made a big mess and I’ve got my mop and I’m mopping the floor and the..."

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:51:53 -0400

““Lately I feel like somebody made a big mess and I’ve got my mop and I’m mopping the floor and the folks who made the mess are there (saying) ‘you’re not mopping fast enough. You’re not mopping the right way. It’s a socialist mop.’””

- President Obama via Reuters (via amazingamanda) (via stevewoolf) (via mikehudack)

Travel Inspiration

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:44 -0400

Travel Inspiration:

What inspires you to travel?

For me, the idea to go visit a place can be inspired by any number of things. A television program, a picture, hell, even just the idea I have in my head of a…

merlin: repose: (via juliasegal)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:46:14 -0400

merlin:

repose:

(via juliasegal)

The Five

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:43:52 -0400

The Five:

The Five

The Five is a new feature on Part Time Vagabond that showcases an adventure, big or small, in five – and only five – photos with text (or minutes of video, minutes of sound,…

soupsoup: jordychristine: Please reblog this to help strike a...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:26:52 -0400

soupsoup:

jordychristine:

Please reblog this to help strike a blow against pediatric cancer. I will post on Sunday exactly how much I’ve raised by doing this!

Don’t think, just reblog.