Posts Tagged ‘hiking’
It’s Been A While
I went to my old favorite spot today, the hill I always climb when I’m happy or sad or feeling something big. At the top, the woods recede and the air feels cleaner and I can look out on the expanse below and just breathe. I first came to this place when my children were…
Read MoreLetting Go
A few days ago, a friend and I met up for a hike. Just before the trail entrance, we heard a weird noise, like the commotion of a bunch of chickens. We stopped, tried to locate the sound, couldn’t, and continued on. The Slobbering Beast was with us, and it’s been a bit since he was…
Read MoreI Did Not Cry
Today was the first day of school, and it’s tradition for me to drop off the kids and then bawl my eyes out. Three years ago, when my son transitioned from kindergarten to first grade, I didn’t even make it out of the parking lot. The second grade teacher on parent duty had to pat…
Read MoreInspiration
It snowed here last week — crisp and white and heavy. I’d planned for a snow day and finished my work early, but the kids wound up having school. And so I found myself with several whole hours and nothing (besides laundry! writing! dinner!) to do. I decided to play hookie and go for a…
Read MoreIn Case You Were Wondering…
Yes, I went out with the Girl Scouts. And yes, I managed to get us lost DESPITE PRE-HIKING THE TRAIL. Gah. Technically, we weren’t LOST, as I told the small child who timidly asked me. We knew where we were, and we knew where we wanted to go, we just didn’t know how to get…
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