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This little Piggy Went to the Doctor…
“The past is never dead! It isn’t even past.” That quote from William Faulkner is used often and in many contexts, generally about how history tends to repeat itself. How ghosts tend to linger. There really is no such thing … Continue reading
Posted in body, Life Experiences, travel
Tagged hiking, painful toes, podiatrist, runner toe, stubbed toe, toenails, william faulkner
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Mom and Daughter on the Trail, even if daughter is Solo
Although I love a good adventure, I’m way too chicken–and old–to head off on a thousand-mile backpacking trip. But I don’t have to and neither do you. Far more manageable, and easier on the feet, is to join Cheryl Strayed … Continue reading
Posted in body, current events, exercise, Family, Life Experiences, Motherhood, travel
Tagged amy dickinson, Ask amy, Askamydaily, backpacking, bestsellers, books, cheryl strayed, hiking, Oprah Book Cllub 2.0, Oprah Book Club, Pacific Coast Trail, travel, Wild, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
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A Sore toe…and a sharp needle
After the mongo Monday hike, my parts were fussing. The left knee, of course. The quadriceps chimed in and harmonized with the hamstrings. But first in line at the Complaint Department: The big toes. Swollen, bruised, hot and tender. Every … Continue reading
Posted in body, exercise, Life Experiences, travel
Tagged black toe, black toenail, hiking, runners toe, subungual hematoma, trephine
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Hiking by the numbers…
Number of hikers in the group: 12 Leaders who forgot their lunch: 1 Lakes named Velma in Desolation Wilderness: 3 Number of in our group who swam in Upper Velma: 5 Number of hiking permits required: 1 Different wildflowers sighted: … Continue reading
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Tagged desolation wilderness, hiking, lake tahoe, Velma lakes
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Torres del Paine…The Towers…
Breakfast in the Dining Dome at 7. Eating up a storm is an advantage of non-stop hiking….though I don’t always vouch for the quality of the eating. One day on the trail I ate just fruit and chocolate…anything to get … Continue reading
Posted in body, exercise, food, Friends, Life Experiences
Tagged eco camp, hiking, hiking guide, torres del paine, torres del paine national park
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