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Sanibel Island Day 2
Today I am reminded of my ability to make powerful, pleasing choices! The gift of travel: more clarity…
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Sanibel Island Day 1
Being outside without cold weather clothing, Makes me Dance!
Well.. sort of. Skip, and hop, and smile!
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80th Birthday Coming Up
My 80th birthday celebration trip coming up—a marvelous gift—and a request
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5 Keys Surprising Power
5 Keys to lean on to keep “stretching for ways to give life to my days!”
Here’s how these keys are helping me move ahead in the depth of winter…
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Reaching Out with Gratitude
As 2018 Winds To a CloseThursday, December 6, 2018Hello Friends, We’re into winter weather & confines,Short light, long dark,Grey hours filling many days.Makes biking seem something of Another time. I’m riding stationary bike,Attending exercise classes at Senior Center,Walking my condo building hallways,Which are ice-free, flat, warm.Being active in different ways. During fall I rehearsed with St Olaf Chorale,Non […]
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Bike Season Ending
Looking toward season aheadMonday, October 22, 2018Hello My Friends, Our proposed three-day bike trip—Not happening.Surprise trip that I was going to tell you,Didn’t pan out. Weather forecast of high windOn open roads,Derailed plan. Our Cannon Trail ride,Protected from wind, wearing multiple layers,Was sole biking for two of us now. Weather is moving beyond comfortable riding.Actually,Pretty much “fair-weather riding”Is my […]
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Home from Root River Trail
Preston to Lanesboro and back: 14 milesSunday, October 7, 2018Today’s mileage: 14 miles ridden.We’re back in Northfield,After trip that was fun!It is hard on my ego to add up miles ridden.Sixty-three or four, Total for our days of biking.Motivation for this trip:Get to bike,Have fun,Spend time together.Did all of that … very successful outing.Today we […]
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Family Visit Time
Taking My Own AdviceSaturday, October 6, 2018“Keep stretching for ways to give life to my days…” No biking at all today! Connections: that round the family circle,that keep us up to date,that get us to remember shared times,that show us new skills,that tickle the funny-bone. Those were important parts of Family visits in WI today. Taking my own advice—It’s […]
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Root River Trail Return—Day 2
Rushford, WI—Lanesboro, MN: 33 milesFriday, October 5, 2018Rain was heavy during dark of night.This morning, wet trails.Dry bodies.From first pedal stroke, Raincoats part of uniform worn today.Made good layer for warmth,And just-in-case ready for rain that didn’t come.I started my ride from Rushford,Bob started from Peterson where he parked car.Bob was flat-out with bad cold […]
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Root River Trail Return
For the Sheer Joy of It!Thursday, October 4, 2018Hello Friends,Hip Hooray!Bob and I are on a short bicycle tripOn Root River Trail.Our hoped for, fall trip is in “full pedal.”Original more extended plan:Looping some part of MN,Got modified.Partial rain, pretty chilly weather—Predicted weather conditions made trail riding(Avoiding highway traffic if raining),Most attractive (and safe) option.Here […]
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Sharing Lake Michigan Lessons Learned
Speaking at Fifty NorthTuesday, September 25, 2018I had a wonderful morning!I got to speak at Fifty North.For first time, I used a microphone that fit over one ear,Battery in my pocket, requiring no hands.No hampering to movement or gestures,Fun! Because microphone drooped, I wore BandaidOn side of face to keep microphone by my mouth.And I did […]
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Luce Line Rail Trail—Day 2
Saturday, September 15, 2018Have you noticed?How much darker early morning is?To “Crazi” at seven a.m. for breakfastBeautiful sunrise over town’s lovely lake,Bonus for day.Guidebook described 19 miles paved trail,Between Hutchinson and Winsted.Yippee! Realizing paved trail is favorite.Being in Winsted, that was our start point.Following signs to Luce Line Trail,Led to field of two-foot-high weeds,Single track […]
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