I got home late last yesterday from a hike. Nothing special about that. Except this hike was with my sister Kristen, her sister-in-law Molly and my niece Meaghan and we were hiking on the trail to Sauk Mountain to look for the belongings of their mother-in-law and nana who fell to her death on July 11, 2017…
I started writing this post from the 16th story of a hotel in downtown Tacoma with a view of the Puget Sound peeking out beyond other tall buildings in the distance on Tuesday. I did some urban hiking to get there; riding for 3 hours on public transportation 62 miles from home to attend a training. A training…
Jump to the recipe… In planning for my Spring Break Road Trip, I was set on making a few different trail mixes to keep me from wanting to stop at convenience stores for snacks. If you remember when I shared my Rosemary Cranberry Pecans, I mentioned bumming some rosemary off my mom to complete the…
I remember the first time we met, Beckler Peak and I. She was a little shy… I remember having been the first person on trail (as I like it) and having her to myself for over an hour. She never did quite give me the whole show and left me longing to return. …
Last week I had yet another one of those moments when I was not happy with how I look. My few extra pounds. That my clothes don’t fit like I want them to. I was hard on myself for eating way too many snacks and not running enough stairs. And then I reminded myself that I climb…
Did I mention how happy I was to have had ear plugs and an eye mask on this trip? There were cars pulling in at all hours, most of them using the bathroom at least once (especially one with the squeaky door) with no concern for anyone who might be trying to get a few hours…