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Category Archives: Hiking
Grandparents Weekend
On Fridays, our five-year-old Byron attends Wilderness Adventure School somewhere beyond Duvall. Last week, Don and I were invited to their Grandparents’ Day. In order to get to school at ten on Friday morning, we left our home in Seattle … Continue reading
Six Weeks Plus Post-Injury
So when I last posted six weeks ago, I left you in suspense. I had finally found an orthopedic doctor who looked at hamstring injuries. (Can you believe that I had to call three orthopedic groups before I found one … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Hiking, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Oregon
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The End of My Hiking Season?
I live in a house with lots of stairs, and I try very carefully to avoid falling on them. I hold on to a handrail every time I go up or down, but last Friday I fell on an outdoor … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Hiking, Public Transportation, Shakespeare, theatre, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Oregon, Oregon Shakespeare Festivalival, scooters
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Beware the Slippery Slope
When I went on the board of trustees of ACT Theatre, I knew there might be a conflict between monthly board meetings on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and my Wednesday Walkie-Talkie hiking group, but I had no idea of how … Continue reading
Goldie’s Birthday Party at Schilling Cider House
This year I was lucky enough to have my birthday fall on a Wednesday, my hiking day, so I could celebrate with a big group of hiking friends. Mike Cory planned a hike beginning at his house that took us … Continue reading
Posted in Camping and Hiking Tips, Food, Hiking, On Aging, Seattle, Uncategorized, Urban Hiking
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Protected: Walkie-Talkies URBAN (Urbane) Hikes
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Posted in Hiking, On Writing, Seattle, Seattle City Parks, Uncategorized, Urban Hiking, Winter Camping and Hiking
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My Amaryllis, continued from February 2014
Yesterday my walking group visited the botany greenhouses at the University of Washington. We saw a very stinky plant, big and ugly, and full of flying insects that were attracted to the smell that we found repellant. To each his … Continue reading
A Great Site to Visit on Kaua’i—Makauwahi Cave Reserve
We have visited the island of Kaua’i many times, without ever hearing that there was a prehistoric cave that attracted visitors and researchers from all over the world. According to the visitor’s handout, this cave “is itself a huge fossil, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Hiking, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Anthropology, David A Burney, fossils, Hawaii, Kauai, Makauwahi Cave Reserve, Poipu, prehistoric caves, sinkholes
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Lake 22, Again
Lake 22 had been a family favorite for many, many years. This is the hike that the whole family loved, where we took out of town company and which we recommended to newbies looking for a starter hike. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Camping and Hiking Tips, Hiking, On Aging
Tagged boardwalk, Granite Falls, Lake 22, Mt. Pilchuck, Mt.Loop Highway, Walkie-Talkies, water
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The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum and other hidden treasures in Tacoma
Great planning from the Tacoma-born member of our hiking group! She made three trips to Tacoma to iron out details of the trip, arrange for tours, etc., a fabulous effort and a good example to us all. We started at the … Continue reading