FLEW BACK TO PORTLAND TODAY: Just after hanging at Field Notes Midwest to see a ton of new gear, celebrate current offerings and dig around in the archives a bit. Quite the operation, and THANK YOU to each specialist who rolls up their sleeves for Field Notes. Incredible. Thank you Michele, Bryan, Dawson, Steve and Jim at Coudal Partners, too!

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BUMMED: My hand is still pretty jacked. I had it looked at in Chicago a couple times, with harrowing results. I did my best to be stoic and cool-headed. Adventures in healing. Wow. Thankful, and still freaked out.