Yeti Leaves Home

At some point in our lives, the place and people we grew up with are not ours to call home anymore. “Yeti Leaves Home” tells the tale of one young Yeti’s travels, as he sets out to make a new home for himself.  The book also relates to those moments in children’s lives when the act of growing up requires their independence and confidence.  Join Yeti through his many trials and triumphs and share the joy of all the friends he meets along the way.  Will Yeti find a place to call his own?

It’s this sort of thing that I love Kickstarter for, someone has a story they want to tell and it can happen. This is not to mention that it can, and often does, remove those barriers between the creators and the consumers. In the disintermediated model of Kickstarter a conversation can grow between the participants and a deeper relationship can be formed.

Plus, like parfait, everyone loves Yetis.

Check out Jennifer Campbell & Troy Harris’ project page for Yeti Leaves Home here.

The base mileage, I won’t lie, appears very intimidating to me. I don’t really consider myself a runner, per se, I run but I don’t have a competitive spirit beyond the desire to push myself so staring down an actual training plan seems odd. Last year I ran to help lose weight and make mountain biking more fulfilling, and I mountain biked to make me feel good–I ride for the smiles is what I told people. So looking at nearly two-thirds of a year dedicated to training leaves me worried about my ability to execute.

It looks like a chore.

However, it is a goal; one that I need to hit so that I feel fulfilled. Having spent a good portion of my 20′s and most of my 30′s focused on school and work I let the rest of my life wither so this is an attempt to bring balance back, to assert personal meaning.

Here is hoping I can do this.