I hiked Pike Run Trail this muggy Sunday June morning and it did not disappoint. Some may be surprised to hear this but here is what I expected from this trail. It’s the second week of June in Missouri and it’s been raining for a month. On top of that Pike Run is a horse […]
It’s a tradition to set New Year’s Resolutions every year, and I’ve done them myself. Of course, there are those non-traditionalists who prefer not to set any resolutions. That’s okay too. When I was thinking about I wanted to do for a Resolution this year, I caught myself calling them “Goals.” Maybe it’s all that […]
As I began putting my thoughts down on paper, it is the morning of a mid-November snow day. I have been mulling this over for a week or so, but am putting it to “paper” this morning. My over active mind decided it was time. We are entering the holiday season. Thanksgiving is next […]
With the Labor Day Weekend behind us, summer is unofficially over. For some of us who started back to school a few weeks ago, mentally it has been over longer. With this time comes the proverbial question, “Did you have a good summer?” It is sort of like the question, “How are you?” It’s expected […]
Today I turned 43. I’m in my 40s. I’m middle aged. I can remember high school like it was yesterday but it was 25 years ago. How did that happen? Where did my 30s go? I’m 43 and probably the most comfortable I have ever been with myself. I probably know myself better than I […]
As Caroline and I have mentioned before, we are both teachers. So here it is on a Friday evening about 4:00 and I’m still here at school, waiting until it’s time to take my son to the school dance. Life of a teacher….right?!?! As I’m sitting here, scrolling through the school’s newspaper, I come across […]
It’s March 11th as I type this and I was able to the get in a short hike this weekend. The last of the winter hikes I’m afraid (although it has snowed today). This is the first winter where I have actively hiked more than just one or two hikes on a nice winter day. […]
Caroline Here- I’m sitting here on New Year’s Eve with no major plans, which I actually prefer, and looking ahead to 2018. It’s that time of year that people make those resolutions that look good on paper but maybe last three months tops. I haven’t made “the normal” resolutions for years. I know I won’t […]
A few weeks ago, Katie and I were planning our trip to Arkansas. We had planned on camping one night, but I was watching the weather closely. We decided at the last moment to stay in a hotel which left me with the task of finding the perfect place to stay. That led me to […]
I am not exactly sure where I am going with this as I start but maybe in the middle of it I will find my sense of direction. I am a Tom Petty fan. Have been for years. So with his death this week, I am a little mixed with emotions. No I haven’t cried […]
