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Have you been by Kirsten’s place at Enjoy Every Sandwich? It’s worth the trip anytime, because she’s a thoughtful and entertaining writer. This week is extra special at EES, however, because Kirsten unveiled Warren Zevon Week. She’s posting a Zevon song each day, and she’ll be doing some cool give-aways. I’ve personally [...]

Day Four on the Circuit

After all the miserable rain of Day Three, it was a treat to wake up and get paddling on Day Four. Yes, our tent was soaking wet when we rolled it up and put it away, even after we shook it out vigoroiously, but these actions marked a new day.
By Day Four, Tee and [...]

Another case of state nannyism trumping personal medical decisions

This time it’s in Virginia. Check out the story here.

Hungry bears will try anything once

I’m really glad this bear was in Utah instead of Canada: Bear Bites Boy Scout. I feel for this boy, though, who was already worried about the bear sightings near where he camped, before the bear bit him.

Day Three on the Circuit

The largest lake on the circuit is Isaac Lake. It’s 23.5 miles long. We spent three of our days on this lake. You have to be careful while you paddle it, because strong winds can kick up at any time. If you’re in the middle of the lake when it happens, it’s [...]

Speaking of Cramps…

This entry will get a little personal, so if you are squeamish, or put off by “women’s issues,” I suggest you skip this one and wait with bated breath for my next entry.
Speaking of cramps, I was experiencing some of my own. On Day One, I chalked it up to the intensity of [...]

Day Two on the Circuit

On Day Two, I realized I was going to have to gently assert myself and do most of my own canoe packing and assigned jobs, or by the end of the trip the men in our group would resent me. Being of a “gentleman” mind set, most of the guys offered to help Tee and [...]

Walking up in Seattle

When Rosie works at the zoo, I usually walk at a nearby lake. I enjoy the challenge to myself, trying to beat my previous time, and the people watching is supreme.
Folks of all ages, and physical abilities, wander, speed walk, jog and run around this lake. There was this older gentleman who was out [...]

Day One on the Circuit

For Day One on the circuit, we had to get all of our stuff to the park’s registration center and load up our canoes, after getting the gear going into our canoes weighed. The park allows only 60 pounds of gear to be loaded into canoes. If you load more than that, the [...]

And then there were 12

Thankfully, our group did not go out on the circuit the same day L and J hightailed it to the border. We were scheduled to check out Barkersville, a gold rush town that’s been preserved from that era. People dress in period clothing and give guided tours as key players from the town’s inception. [...]