Said Alison as she tried rock climbing for the first time. Two of my closest friends, Alison and Norma, joined me this past weekend in my new obsession: bouldering. I convinced Chris and Norma to join...Read More
3 weeks into my new program! That means just over 5 weeks to go! I haven’t stuck to the running schedule exactly, but I’ve been doing at least 4/5 of the prescribed runs and a 5th day of activity ...Read More
After 1 month out of commission with a sprained ankle from a very embarrassing injury, I’m back on the running wagon! With so many ankle injuries over the last few years, I really wanted to take my ...Read More
I’m going to break this up into how I got started and how to keep motivated. I’m not a particularly strong or fast runner, but I do it because it’s an extremely simple and cheap activity to star...Read More
A dream vacation! We split our time between the Main island of Rarotonga and the picturesque Atoll of Aitutaki (Bora Bora of the Cook Islands, as it’s also known 🙂 Total of 5 days in Raroton...Read More
Trying new food is always a treat, especially new cuisine while on an exotic vacation! Below is an overview of my culinary experience in the South Pacific. We would go to the local markets, tried loc...Read More
Part of the attraction and the appeal of the Cook Islands was the exotic location, seclusion from crowds and the unique, off the beaten path factor (unobstructed views – no concrete jungles 🙂...Read More
It has been exactly a year since I was last minute planning for one of my dream destinations. I highly recommend going if you’re looking for a unique tropical paradise to get away from it all ...Read More
My friend said this as he was watching me during my very first foray into the world of professional photography! Sensing that this may have been an unsettling comment he then exclaimed, “But, yo...Read More
Via Ferrata is Italian for Iron Road (wikipedia) and is most commonly found in the Alps; Italy and Austria, and in my case, France. It originated during the 1st World War as a means for moving troop...Read More
It took a few doubles (2 classes in 1 day) but I got all 30 days of the 30 day challenge done! I even took one of my friends, Norma, to a class the very next day for class #31. She surprised me with ...Read More
The idea of sky diving and bungee jumping has never appealed to me. I’m not interested in falling – I’m interested in flying! I have no problem (for the most part!) with airplanes, c...Read More
I now have the answer to this strange question! Day 1 of Bikram Yoga was tough; when we moved to the floor for savasana I thought, “Okay, we’re done, that was faster than I expected!”...Read More
I am on week 3 now, of my 30 day Bikram Yoga Challenge and I can now recite the dialogue in my head and to my friends. Common instructor phrases “Face to your knees – no gaps, like a Japan...Read More