No bad photography with this half of the list as it continues: 6) Books about Walking, Health and Fitness or Healthy Eating — There are lots of books about walking, but if the person you are buying for is trying marathon walking or racewalking, you […]
When WALK! Magazine was still around, every winter I would come up with a gift-giving guide. Back then, I would get ideas from readers and I would get samples to try … it was really fun trying and selecting items. I don’t […]
I almost forgot to post a photo of the Stomp the Grapes shirt, hat and socks! The shirt is a great purple and the design is pretty. (Hard to tell from the photo I took.) Both the hat and the socks are […]
This time of year the decision to walk (or not) is more affected by the weather than other times of the year. Snow, ice, freezing temps and strong winds can keep even the most hardy of us inside. That is why we […]
Because I froze Friday when it was 27 degrees, I decided I needed an extra layer of fleece for this morning’s walk in 22 degrees. What I had not anticipated was that I was walking in the neighborhood, not at the windy […]
Since I bailed on my plans to walk at Antrim Park Thanksgiving morning, I decided to head out there today and do the 3 miles I had planned. First, my car door would not open. I ended up climbing in from the passenger […]
My son and I had made plans to head to Antrim Park Thanksgiving morning to get in some miles before we pigged out for the day. My only stipulation was, if it was raining, I wasn’t going. I woke up to rain […]
Recently, I was asked for a writing sample. I don’t get to write as often as I used to and my most recent stories have been for WALK! Magazine. WALK! has been “gone” long enough that I don’t remember what’s in every single issue, […]
Monument au Fantome. NOTE: Photos were added several days after the original blog posting. One of the things I was most looking forward to while visiting Houston this week for business was taking one of the audio tours I downloaded to my […]
The winery where the Stomp the Grapes Half Marathon started and ended is on Facebook and has posted photos of the race. (I never even saw a photographer!) The winery is Maize Valley Farm Market and Winery. Check out the winery’s page at […]