In early January, I began a walk across Canada, and hope to arrive in St. John’s, Newfoundland by December 31, 2019. I am a member of two walking clubs; one in Vancouver (Vancouver ‘Venturers) and one in Washington State (NW Trekkers). The American Association of our clubs initiated a “Walk Across Canada” challenge for interested… Continue reading A Small World
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Animal Pals
If you’re a friend or a regular reader (or both), you already know that I love all animals, particularly dogs. And if you’ve ever walked with me, you also know how much I enjoy taking their picture or video. So this morning, over a few cups of coffee, Holly and I picked out a few… Continue reading Animal Pals
A ‘Nooner’ at the Nat
There was a time, some sixty years ago, that I believed that most families had lives like the Cleaver family, of Leave It To Beaver fame. Mrs. Cleaver would often be seen vacuuming the floor in her dress and ‘high heels’ wearing a pearl necklace and full-makeup. And Mr. Cleaver, mostly wore suits and ties,… Continue reading A ‘Nooner’ at the Nat
A morning in LaConner
The first time I heard about LaConner, Washington, was about a year ago. A friend had spent some time there and said that it was a ‘cool’ town. I”ve always viewed ‘word of mouth’ testimonials to be the most accurate, as opposed to advertisements or commercials. So when I got this week’s walk schedule from… Continue reading A morning in LaConner