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This is going to sound stupid, but I’m going to tell you anyway. I tried to make a bargain with God. I know, right? It was last month, right before our trip to Alaska--the crown jewel in my quest to visit all 50 states. You know, the trip I planned to take back in 2020 that got postponed twice due to covid? Well, I was working on all the trip logistics—downloading passport information to fly through Canada, filling out health questionnaires, scheduling medically observed covid tests…and I was nervous and stressed. What if someone tested positive for covid and we couldn’t go? “Dear God,” I prayed. “Please let this trip go smoothly.” That felt a little selfish. God has more important matters than my family vacation. So, I added, “I promise not to drink alcohol during the month of August.” I don’t know why I said that. It’s like when your kid is climbing a tree and you need him to come down so you panic and say something like, “If you don’t come down right now, you are grounded fo