I have memories of running away from home at least two times as a child. The first was somewhere around 2nd and 3rd grade. My memory involves a sunny day, a backpack, saltines crackers and making it as far as the golf course just outside my neighborhood. The second was in 4th grade and I…
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale I just wanted to send out a note to say I wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas. I hope this finds you counting your blessings and looking back on a…
This was one of those days when I knew I would be hiking, most likely solo and I went to bed the night before not knowing where I would go but hoping inspiration would magically strike me before I drove away from home in the morning. I didn’t get out of the house as early…
There may be a few times a year I get dressed up and go out on the town with the girls (as in go to dinner and karaoke) but more often than not, when I say I’m going out with my girls, it means OUTDOORS. I talked about the great group of hiking…
One of my favorite memories from our work party to Hart’s Pass in September will have to be meeting the first woman to hike the Pacific Crest Trail solo. Her trail name is Ravensong and she hiked the PCT in 1976. In fact, she finished exactly on my 6th birthday! She was one of 12…
The storm of the century turned out to be all talk and media hype and not much action but heeding the call of safety I stayed close to home this weekend. I even brought in the garbage cans and picked the last of the raspberries in preparation. I made it out for a movie (can’t…