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Hey!

Welcome to Ryley Writes, a collection of thoughts, stories, and work from deep in the heart of Texas.

Colorado

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In case you wondered where I disappeared to for the past several months. Look out for a post on how waitressing & playing mom to teenagers (pictured center above, because leading a whitewater raft trip of almost exclusively 15-year-old boys with no casualties was a top-10 proudest moment in my life and that is not a joke) in The Middle Of Nowhere, Colorado, helped me become a better reporter.

7 Things I Learned Waiting Tables in the Wilderness