I competed in an early season triathlon on Sunday. Guess what the winner did immediately after crossing the finish line? He lit up the grill to cook hot dogs for the rest of us. Wow. What a guy. The warm, free food sure was nice. You see, the weather didn’t quite cooperate for the race. Continue Reading
The Minimalist Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Weekends
We just had a holiday weekend. Did yours go something like this: heavy traffic out of town (stress), packed destination, lines and long waits (stress), crowds, and a traffic jam on the way home (stress)? I’ve experienced many holiday weekends where everyone in town tries to go out of town. And it feels like they’re all going where you planned to go. That’s why my husband Continue Reading
Adventures in Backpacking
Hello Dear Readers, Yes, I've been a bad blogger lately. Sorry. I've been spending all my writing time doing my final edits of my novel, Lost and In Touch (An Erin Mark Adventure). Fiercely independent Erin Mark seeks adventure on a group backpacking trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. She gets more than she bargained for on the beautiful yet perilous Sioux Continue Reading
The Graceful Way to Weather Bumps in the Road
If I had to pick one word to describe my first downhill ski day of the season, I would pick “bumpy.” Perfectly groomed corduroy greeted me, even though I arrived midday. The frozen grooves in the snow had withstood earlier skiers without breaking down one bit. You see, the temperatures had roller-coastered throughout the week. The day before had been 40 degrees and rainy. Continue Reading
Dried Up Slug Seeks Warmth and Moisture
Lately, I’ve been feeling inadequate and sluggish. The evidence of my inadequacies stare me in the face on a daily basis. The kitchen is dirty. The bathrooms are dirty. The table is covered with paperwork. The decorative canoe paddles sit in the corner even though we have mounting supplies. The office is a disorganized mess. The calendar I make once a year Continue Reading
