Did anyone watch Fat March on TV last night? If not, here is the premise: A bunch of morbidly obese people must walk over 500 miles to Washington, D.C. in a set amount of time in order to receive $100,000 a piece. […]

Part of what got me started walking back in the late 90s was not being able to keep up when hiking on a family vacation. I was depressed and felt old and out of shape. Walking for health and fitness changed everything. […]

* When the thermostat in the house says it is 80 degrees, yet it is still cooler inside than out! (Our air conditioner broke, and it is rigged to produce slightly cool air for about the next 48 hours, until the replacement […]

1) Ticks.2) Bikes. (I haven’t been hit yet, but they have come close!)3) Humidity.4) Days when the air does NOT move.5) Did I say ticks? I really, really hate ticks.6) Swarms of gnats that gather around your face.7) Mosquitoes.8) I still really […]

1) Wildflowers.2) The ocassional rain that cools you off at just the right moment.3) Ice cold watermelon when I get home.4) Wildlife. We saw about 4 deer crash through the woods last week. They are prettier and more interesting in the woods […]

Can a person get jet lag if he/she was driving? I am so lethargic today it is ridiculous! It feels exactly like jet lag. We were in a different time zone for a week, and we stayed up much later than usual, […]

On our way home from Land Between the Lakes we stopped at Mammoth Cave. We did one of the longer hikes – over 2 miles and about 2 hours. The more than 160-stair climb at the end was a nice workout. It […]

I love hiking. Earlier this week I went with my daughter and brother-in-law on a trail here at Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky. It was hot and humid, and VERY hilly! The trail was well marked and we had planned to turn […]