This headline jumped off the screen the other day! Is hiking the new yoga? Hmmm. I do both, and I love both. I have, on occasion, combined the two on yoga hikes. Love squared! But can one replace the other? Let’s see. Hiking and yoga are both full-body workouts. Both activities will increase strength in […]
Trippin’ Out
Women Go Golf : Get Your “A” Game On
Golf is a sport that has historically been dominated by males, but that’s changing. And it’s changing quickly! According to the National Golf Foundation’s 2018 Golf Industry Report, women comprise 24 percent of all golfers, an increase of more than 13 percent over the prior five years. In 2016, 34 percent of the 2.5 million […]
Message On A Banana
On a recent trip to Sedona, Arizona I grabbed a banana at the hotel to have as a snack on the hike I had planned for the day. Throwing it in my pack, without a lot of thought, I jumped in the car and headed for Cathedral Rock. Fast forward a couple of hours and […]
52 Things I Know For Sure
During a recent birthday celebration, a friend challenged me to make a list of things I’ve learned over the years, things I know to be true. I took the bait, and here it is. For better or worse. 1) Let go of perfect, and you can be good. There is no such thing as perfect, […]
Open Letter To The Greatest Baseball Player of All Time
Yep, that would be Dusty Bahls. Did you have someone else in mind? According to his Facebook profile, he is the greatest baseball player of all time. I wasn’t aware of Mr. Bahls and his superb athletic prowess until he left a comment on a photo of me. To be fair, he didn’t know it was me, […]
Solo Travel, or The Importance of Talking to Strangers
Don’t talk to strangers. I grew up hearing those words. There’s even a song about it. You know what? Throw that advice out the window. Especially when you’re traveling solo. Business or pleasure, solo travel is awesome. Strike up a conversation with your neighbor, seat mate, fellow traveler, hotel staff, whatever. You may just find […]
