but really i'd rather hike from Orlando to Barrow, Alaska

I've got a lot of energy right now, probably from listening to this so much today, so I think I'll go for a run.

New years resolutions

...may be happening sooner then we were originally planning, I want to do a few things on my 100 Things list that can only be done in California (like #89-eat garlic ice cream, #68- run the bay to breakers, and #27-hike mission peaks) 3) Try to get back in shape. Ideally I would like to take the dogs on a run twice a week and get to the gym at least once a week (for me to work out... I will soon be ...

2010 hello hooray!

these are the resolutions i am going to try to keep -consistent exercise. puttin my gym membership to good use, hike with my dog on a regular basis, try not to go more than 2 days without exercise -love myself more, pamper myself more with feminine fun things like painting my toenails, put more effort in to my appearance... somewhat shallow but whatever. this year i have been feeling terrible ...

New Years' Resolutions?

... of the lingering crap and start filling it with the good-for-you stuff like fruit, veggies, lite popcorn, etc. There are many things I want and plan to do once I am in that happy, healthy state - hike another portion of the Appalachian Trail, run in a 5k, complete a 30-mile benefit bike ride, learn to surf, be able to wear a bikini without scaring small children and dogs... the list goes on. ...

... things about traveling in the southwest of the US in the winter, with the cooler temperatures to hike in, and then the frost and even snow upon the red and yellow rock formations, so that'... and then driving out to San Diego. Anyone have any particular suggestions on places to explore and hike? Love the outdoors, but quirky towns and historical sights are also welcome additions to our itinerary. We...

Happy New Year!

... and my blog and how the two fit together. In case you are worried that my New Year’s Day was all book geekery, check out the image behind the cut. My husband, kids, and I started 2010 with a hike in the woods behind our house, and what we found there had one of us screaming. © Loree Griffin Burns It’s a deer carcass. And for the record, I was NOT the one who screamed!

Wake Up! English Translation

...! yobisamashi susume　imada minu sekai e wake up! wake up! wake up! uzumaku domannaka ni　hikigane wo hike taisetsu na no wa basho janai　mono demo nai jikan demo nai hontou no Vivid place ha kokoro no ... susume　imada minu sekai he wake up! wake up! wake up! uzumaku domannaka ni　hikigane wo hike Whatever reason you have　it's okay, but assuming that after all the universe has an existence like ...

A Promise of Dawn [Coldfire]

... of them bigger than their compatriots owned by regular humans, most of them with gleaming black coats and not looking too friendly. Gerald regarded him sideways with the slightest bit of contempt. He had taken the hike to this pasture much better than the one from Shaitan to the Keep. Then again, this time he hadn't just survived a heart attack and a forced Healing. "Rule of thumb on Earth was ...

One year

... but that's EXPENSIVE 76. Learn one-stroke painting Boston 77. Go to the MFA 78. Visit Sturbridge Village 79. Visit Plymouth Plantation 80. Do a tour of the Sam Adams Brewery 81. Take a hike on Blue Hills 82. Visit Harvard Square Disney/Orlando 83. Go on a Disney cruise 84. Watch all Disney and Pixar full length animated movies, including sequels, in order (sequels will be watched directly ...

Happy New Year

Twenty ten? 2010! Wow, the 21st century is ripping along. I started the new year by walking five miles on the C&O canal towpath from Georgetown to Fletcher's Cove and back. This was the 36th annual New Year's Day Hike sponsored by the local Sierra Club outings group. I especially enjoyed chatting with a couple of old hiking buddies as we walked along. I hope all of you have a very good 2010.