Sunday afternoons are the most common time older son and I go for walks. It’s been so hot outside that we haven’t gone in a few weeks, but today we braved the heat, burning sun, and thick, smoke-scented air and walked over 2 miles on a nearby bike path. The path is a rail-to-trail convert…
Category: Getting Fit
Fitness and Fun — Snowshoeing adventure
On Friday I was invited to a pop-up snowshoeing adventure by Cari, my fitness guru on Saturday morning. She had the snowshoes and I had the x-country ski poles that work well with them. I wore 2 layers of pants, 3 layers of shirts/hoodies, a thick hat, sturdy hiking shoes, heavy wool socks, 2 pairs…
Health — kayaking adventure
Monday, the 26th, was my older son’s start of vacay. A few weeks before then, Cari, my fitness guru, invited me to go kayaking with her, but I had never been before and wanted to test it out before going. It inspired me to ask my son if he wanted to try kayaking. He said…
Friday Favorite Feature 44 — reflections on a possum carcass
On Wednesday I took at 15+ mile bike ride in Ottawa County on the North Bank, Spoonville, and Idema Explorer Trails. This paved bike path has become my favorite. The weather was just perfect around 3:30pm. 70F, slight breeze, and the trees laid down shade for much of it. On a long stretch with few…
Doodads — bike ride in GR with fam
Transported the bike to GR and took a wonderful bike ride with younger son and my granddaughter yesterday. The weather was perfect. We rode through neighborhoods and ended up on Kent Trails that runs along the Grand River (which empties out into Lake MI in Grand Haven.)
Fitness — 19+ mile bike ride today
Today was a beautiful day for a bike ride and I refused to be distracted by the computer because that’s how a day gets wasted. I had a plan to ride to my favorite cafe and back and enjoy lunch at the halfway point. It was almost unbelievable the number of flowering trees in bloom. …
24 SSPC 14 Winter Solstice (2nd week) (Dec 21 – Jan 4) Touji
Open Shopping sales Boxing Dayblinders fall, turn to seehomeless who look like me;smile, ask to tea. Will New Year’s Eve closes yearreborn babe upon dawnblank slate potential yawnswith will to good. Warm Long cold walk around lakeHow do the birds stay warm?Wings touching, safe from harm.My hot drink: Cheers! top image by Michael S. Williamson…
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