All mothers of boys know that talk and play involving explosions, predators, and things that stink are just commonplace. In my home, I have to times all that chaos by four! (Enrique is always considered one of the “boys”) So when it was time to decide where we should take our next family adventure, there […]
So this morning we had our first “group” hike. And I have to say that if I hadn’t made the commitment and was going to be held accountable then I wouldn’t have made it out on my own. I was out later than normal for me and was hitting the snooze bar a few times […]
(I have) never followed anybody’s lead. I lived my own life. If I wished to ride a horse, or play a game of cards, or go wading in the creek with the children, I always did it. I never ruined my eyesight or racked my nerves to arrive at small perfections. I avoided rivalries and […]
Sometimes you go on adventures, but they aren’t your adventures. You are just the along for the ride. Just there as a chauffeur, the bank roll, or adult chaperone. And sometimes those adventures are more memorable than your own. This was me in a recent trip to Southern Illinois with Hunter. We usually try to […]
In the last 36 hours (I’m writing this on Tuesday evening), I have hiked 20.09 miles, driven 700 miles through three states, visited four covered bridges and been to two state parks. Within that 36 hours, we were able to do those 20 miles in a 24 hour period – ten one evening and ten […]
Everybody’s definition of adventure can be different. For me an adventure does not have to be a trip or activity that causes extreme adrenaline rushes or one’s heart to beat out of their chest. An adventure to me, is any experience out of the norm. These experiences can be pre-planned or just accidentally happen. I […]
July 7th, 2017 7:30 am 75 degrees; July 8th, 2017 4:30 pm 90 degrees TrailHead – near the field at the parking log at the Thunderbird Lodge (not noticeable at first) Marked -Blazed in yellow Length– Between 1.5- 2 miles depending on how much you venture off the path Time – 1 hour at […]
Caroline’s Thoughts For years I have been perplexed or bewildered by people who choose to vacation in the same spot year after year. Grouped into this same category are people who are able to spend day after day lying on the beach soaking up the sun. I’ll admit at times these tendencies have annoyed me. […]
Good question. Initially Kate had tossed around the idea of starting a blog. Katie’s Thoughts As I continued to explore more trails in our area and posting them to social media, I had more and more Facebook friends inquire about where certain trails were and their difficulty. I would even have friends and acquaintances stop […]
