Zion, Bryce, An Unfortunate Airport Shuttle, and Finding Time to be Creative

Zion, Bryce, An Unfortunate Airport Shuttle, and Finding Time to be Creative

From Letters From the Road Podcast by Jamie Schumacher

March 29, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Jamie discusses her experiences in Utah's parks and the importance of making time for creative pursuits.

Have you heard of a hoodoo and do you know where they come from? Do you know why Bryce is not really a canyon? If you spit on the top of weeping rock do you know how long it will take to come back out? Jamie brings all the Utah parks facts back from her guide training trip there. Then we talk a little about making time for creative pursuits including a (super early) indie game Clay and oldest are developing which is a cozy, pixel art vanlife sim game, and Jamie’s amazing watercolor landscapes and how she might share them! Also discussed: A whole neighborhood of vacation houses in Utah, a harrowing trip home from SeaTac, and Emerald City ComicCon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodoo_(geology) https://www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/ Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com . If you feel like kicking us a few bucks you can Become a PenPal and chat with us and others in the PenPals Discord. Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Schumacher

Topics covered

  • Utah parks
  • creativity
  • indie game development
  • travel experiences
  • vacation houses

Keywords

  • hoodoo
  • Bryce Canyon
  • Weeping Rock
  • vanlife
  • watercolor
  • Emerald City ComicCon
  • indie game

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Clay, pixel art vanlife sim game, watercolor landscapes

Places: Utah, SeaTac

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