Home Time: Beach Adventure–Updated With Pics!
Being a truck driver means that I’m usually on the truck at least 26 days a month. But, when I do get home time, my family and I like to try to spend it in good quality family time. Last time I was home, we drove out to the coast and checked out few different … Read more
Photo Gallery of My Longest Mileage Day
So I walked all over the place on Wednesday. I broke the walk into three legs. The first five mile leg was mostly from SE 39th through SE 42nd meandering the streets (i.e. following around each and every block) from Belmont to Hawthorne. Then I had to stop to go with my husband to a … Read more
July 11th to 16th Friday Follow Ups
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m behind on my Friday Follow Up posts. The 7th through the 12th should have been posted about on Friday the 13th (oooh, insert Twilight Zone-type music here–I said Friday the 13th!), but my computer wifi decided to be pukey and get an attitude and refuse to work. … Read more
July 2nd FFU*
*FFU=Friday Follow Ups. Friday Follow Ups are the blog entries I post on Friday to let y’all know how my Portland Walkabout is coming along, where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to. Each week it’s somewhere new and I observe interesting things! Monday’s Highlights- I am having a senior moment. And I’m only … Read more
Friday Follow Up Time: June 1st Through 4th
Well, it’s that time of the week again. Already? How can that be? Did the dreary rain soggify (yes, I know that isn’t a real word, but I like it, so I’m using it) my brain and melt me into a time warp where the last week happened, but I was in the future, so … Read more
A Rant About Off Leash Dogs
Today was a gorgeous day. I took my Dante dog for a nice long walk out in the sun. We ended up walking 5.34 miles. I would have liked to walk longer, but I felt a blister coming on (first blister in a long time) and Dante was acting like his hip was bothering him. … Read more
Walking With My Sweetie
This week, my husband Micah joined me for some of my walks, since he wants to get into better shape so that he will better qualify for a kidney transplant. Since he’s lost his leg, he’s lost a lot of his physical ability. But even more so once he went on dialysis. He wasn’t walking … Read more
Wonder Drugs: Caffeine and Ibuprofen
Ordinarily when I take my dog with me on walks, he takes barely a passing interest at other dogs that are outside in their yards on the other side of the street. He’ll bark and get excited if a dog is on the same side of the street he is on usually only if that … Read more
7.86 Miles! Way to Kick the Holiday Doldrums in the Butt!
(And my German Shepherd is a super wuss.) After feeling super lethargic yesterday due to all the holiday consumption and lack of movement/exercise, today I vowed to myself that I would kick ass. I’m happy to report that I did. I brought my Dante dog with me to Nadaka Park, which is a great park … Read more
