You know how my goal in Maui (back in May) was to do 125,000 steps and I really did 153,000?
You know how my goal in Nashville (back in June) was to do 25,000 steps but I knew I wouldn’t because I spent days on end in the studio recording all that music?
Well, here in Yellowstone I have one goal and one goal only and that is to not get eaten by a bear.
The lady at the information center on Monday advised to make lots of noise so any bears present would hear us coming. So, during our five-mile hike on Tuesday to the Lone Star Geyser—it was very secluded—I clapped my hands constantly. At one point, I thought I’d shake things up and broke into some mighty fine exuberant singing.
With my luck, the bear would turn to his friends and say, “Watch this. I’m gonna go eat that chick just to shut her up.”
About Marie de Haan
Marie is a gifted pianist, playing since the age of nine. As a teenager, she composed mainly instrumental piano music. She released her powerful debut single, “I Am Broken,” on October 22, 2020, a song whose creation drew heavily upon the trauma she endured as a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Marie held a benefit concert on September 10, 2021, in Skagit County. A portion of the proceeds went to CrossRoads Youth Ranch; this local organization—through equine therapy—empowers “at-risk and sexually exploited youth to heal, grow, and thrive.” She has continued to write music: Christian, folk, and country. Marie loves hiking, gardening, and photography. The Pacific Northwest—where she lives with her husband—is the backdrop for her favorite activities.
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