A Walk in the Park
I can tend to be a creature of habit when it comes to certain aspects of my life, especially if it’s an activity that involves the possibility of getting lost. Try as I might to change it, the fact is…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Tag Delaware Canal
Yellow – Fall’s Hidden Treasure
Fall is my second favorite season, summer will always be my first. What can I say? I love the warmth of the sun. I do have to admit that the cooler temperatures of fall make long walks and bike rides…
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The month of May has been unseasonably chilly this year and it’s adversely affected my exercise mojo. The towpath, my bike, and my camera have been calling my name for a while now and yesterday I finally answered. Although it’s…
Spring has Finally Sprung
It’s been one of the coldest and gloomiest springs that I can remember. I was still wearing my winter jacket during the first week of April. I just couldn’t seem to warm up enough to go outside without bundling up.…
Superbowl V – A Championship Year
Five years ago today, I boarded a plane in Omaha, Nebraska and landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a bittersweet day and one that set in motion a series of changes in my life that I never could have foreseen.…
The Good Samaritan of the Day
There are truly lots of great people who are willing to help out a stranger. I should know, I’m usually the one who needs to be rescued. I’ve had strangers help me change a flat tire at 1 am, jump…
Do Geese Smell Fear?
Fall is my favorite time to ride my bike or go for a run along the towpath. It may be because it’s the time of year I discovered the canal and realized that it was a ‘towpath’ with a history…
thoughts on the ‘lake of a million memories’
When I started my ‘Guide to Writing Descriptive Settings’ class in late May, I was certain that I wouldn’t tackle writing about Big Sand Lake, I was positive it was too big to capture into words. I didn’t think I could describe how thrilling…
Chicka Boom, Chicka Brush
I left for my run without my ipod. When I realized it I was annoyed, but given the fact that it took me nearly 1/2 a mile to notice it, I’d have to admit it wasn’t a tragedy after all. I’d spent most of the…
Left is Not a four letter word…..
One of the many things I enjoy about my rides along the canal is the quiet and sense of civility. In a world that is often filled with raised voices and the use of four letter expletives to make a point,…