This was written as a serialized story, just for fun, in October 2023. It’s reposted here in one part. So I’m sipping my coffee and taking in the dry but hilly landscape from my faded old camp chair. I found this spot a few miles from Lewis Peak a couple of days ago, and I hiked the peak yesterday, so my body’s a bit achy. I stand up and stretch my arms up high, and then I fold my body in half to put my hands flat on the ground, stretching my back out good. It’s another clear, warm autumn…