05Field Notes 10 entries · est. 2003

Field Notes.

Essays, case studies, and observations from the trail. Some are about the work. Some are about the process. Some are about a bad decision we made so you don't have to.

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The Time We Ended Up In An Airboat With An Alligator Named Kevin

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Oct 25, 2026·5 min

The Time We Ended Up In An Airboat With An Alligator Named Kevin

We booked the airboat tour on Yelp without reading too carefully. The guide was named Darrell. The alligator was named Kevin. Nobody almost died, but we did come back with a story. This one is not going to teach you anything about web design, but it might convince you to book the sketchy tour next time.