Matter, Energy, and Life of Michaela A. Castello.

Long Reads

Stories that take a bit longer to get through.

  • Sense of Accomplishment

    It’s late and we have to get an early start on our drive back home tomorrow so this is going to be a bit short. We went back to the house we ended on yesterday and finished the job, as well as helped a few other folks lift some things. In the second half of…


  • Getting Dirty

    We got a much later start today, sleeping in (relatively speaking) and eating a good breakfast. This time we added Jeff and his Bobcat. Unfortunately we had a hard time finding a work site, and spent most of the morning driving from place to place, waiting to hear from people, and trying to get around…


  • First Day (The Spanish Improves)

    We woke up early this morning and started the day with breakfast at McDonald’s, causing me to break a multi-year streak of not eating at the place. Oh, the sacrifices we make, right? My sleeping spot by the air vent worked well enough. Rachel and the other ladies, however, got woken up by Mike snoring.…