Before we get to the Christmas gifts, Saturday evening I went to a singles dinner with about 35 people. The white elephant exchange was fun. I’m glad I picked a bottle of wine. As a nomad, the less ‘stuff’ you … Continue reading
Before we get to the Christmas gifts, Saturday evening I went to a singles dinner with about 35 people. The white elephant exchange was fun. I’m glad I picked a bottle of wine. As a nomad, the less ‘stuff’ you … Continue reading
Tuesday evening I went out with friends for dinner. It seems all of Denver has Holiday Lights, it’s pretty. This week, I went hiking twice on the same trail with two different friends. It’s very close to where I’m staying. … Continue reading
Saturday evening I met up with a Meetup group for dinner in downtown Denver. We then set up our chairs to watch the Denver Parade of lights. It was colorful and cold. My body was warm, but my feet and … Continue reading
Denver and its suburbs are a sprawling metropolis. Now that I moved to Lone Tree from Golden, I’m closer to other trails for hiking. I went with one of my groups for an evening hike. The lights were pretty. I … Continue reading
I was invited by a fellow hiker to his home for a non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We all brought a dish. I brought my orzo, cherry tomato, and asparagus dish. It was nice to have somewhere to go. I have lived … Continue reading
My dental appointment went great in Tecate, Mexico. I have had some tooth sensitivity to cold. I’m going to give it another week or two and hopefully it goes away. Here’s a photo of Denver just before landing. I don’t … Continue reading
Yesterday I went back to Balboa Park and checked out the San Diego Museum of Art. I wasn’t impressed. At least it was a free day. It’s quite small. I also went to the Japanese friendship Garden. I wasn’t impressed … Continue reading
A couple of the hikes I wanted to do in San Diego were closed because of the government shutdown, thanks Trump, but I was able to walk the 2-mile Sunset Cliffs Trail. It was really pretty. I saw lots of … Continue reading
I set off early yesterday morning to explore San Diego. I’ve only been here once before — 18 years ago for a couple of days. My first stop was Old Town San Diego. I prepare my walking routes ahead of … Continue reading
Sunday, I flew non-stop from Denver to San Diego for dental tourism in Mexico. My flight was delayed three times, and left 2 and 1/2 hours late. Luckily I monitored it from home and didn’t have to spend that time … Continue reading
This past week I went on a couple of beautiful hikes. I love the weather here in Denver. No bugs, low humidity, and usually sunny! 😎 I’m at least three times as active here as I was back home in … Continue reading
Of course, my week was filled with a few hikes. I never tire of the diverse scenery on the hikes. I had a fun morning this past week on an urban hike. We started at Union Station and visited the … Continue reading
Monday I went hiking with my friend Emily on Green Mountain. We did about 5 or 6 miles. I can access the trail from my neighborhood. The views are beautiful! Thursday I hiked with my usual hiking group. We hiked … Continue reading
I’ve been doing the usual, hiking and cycling. Tuesday I joined a new Meetup group and did a 5.5 mile trail, (1000-ft elevation gain) in Evergreen. Wednesday I cycled with a friend. It was around Bear Creek Lake. Very pretty! … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been doing the usual, hiking and dating. I went on a solo 5.5 mile hike last week. It was a little tougher than I expected, some scrambling over boulders. This is the calm part… I went with a … Continue reading