Today I went on an 8 mile hike with Leslie to Granite Mountain. The weather was overcast and much cooler than it has been. The hike up Granite Mountain is steep, challenging, but oh-so-worth-it! There is a 3800 feet thigh-burning altitude gain. We hiked through lush old growth forests and [...]
What would life be without spoonerisms? Some of the best ones inadvertently slip from my tongue! My all time favorite, which I like so much it's now a part of my vocabulary, is "Snail Tracks" (more commonly known as trail snacks). While driving along Big Sur a few days ago, [...]
After one full week of "living" in Ocean Shores and after hosting the Summer Solstice Yoga Retreat, Rick and I hit the road! We have been winding our way from Ocean Shores, Washington to Santa Barbara, California. We have been driving south along U.S. Route 101, along some gorgeous stretches [...]
Here on the Pacific coast of Washington, it is not a "given" that we will have great weather for the Summer Solstice. In fact, year after year, I bemoan the fact that, while the rest of the country is enjoying SUMMER, we are still wearing sweaters and rain jackets, aching [...]
I know that I have not been blogging much these past two weeks. Last week was a very emotional week for me. We sold our condo (closing date is July 18th) and moved to Ocean Shores yesterday which means last week was my last week of teaching a schedule of [...]
