Sunday I went on a hike with my hiking club. It was supposed to be a five to six mile hike with lots of steps, but rain was approaching so we only did 2 and 1/2 mi. My best friend … Continue reading
Sunday I went on a hike with my hiking club. It was supposed to be a five to six mile hike with lots of steps, but rain was approaching so we only did 2 and 1/2 mi. My best friend … Continue reading
A new girlfriend I met through my hiking club and I went out Wednesday evening to a venue called Belle and the Bear. It’s located in a cute subdivision of Cincinnati called Montgomery. Johnny Fink was the entertainment, along with … Continue reading
I’m officially a senior at 65 years old. If you’re like me, you probably have foot pain. The other day I had an MRI of my left foot because there’s a knot in the arch, it could be plantar fasciitis. … Continue reading
There are lots of events to choose from on Thursday evenings in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. My friend Linda and I went to Ault Park for a summer series with live music, food trucks, and drinks. Next, we drove to … Continue reading
I turned 65 years old yesterday! My body feels it, emotionally / mentally I feel beat up, and time has definitely sped up. I do feel grateful for the few people I have left in my life and the opportunities … Continue reading
Wednesday, I went to a new friend’s house for dinner. We met through my hiking club. The food and company were excellent! I love her deck. She’s an artist and her ceramic feet are a great conversation piece. I had … Continue reading
My memorial day weekend started with having a friend over, and I served a charcuterie board, my first ever. I was proud of it! On Saturday, two of my friends came over and we bicycled to an event in Cincinnati … Continue reading
So far this week I’ve been biking from my place in Ludlow, Kentucky across the Roebling Bridge to Washington Park in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, then across the purple people bridge into Newport, Kentucky and back home. I’ve also been … Continue reading
A friend and I decided to take our e-bikes to the Little Miami bike trail on Wednesday. The weather was perfect! We rode 18 miles total. Our turnaround point was Loveland, Ohio where we celebrated his birthday. We each had … Continue reading
I went to a friend’s house Saturday evening. We played with his Mastiff dog Fred, and he is massive 🐾. For dinner we made my recipe for sea bass and a side dish with asparagus, peas, shallots, and honey. We … Continue reading
On our final day of the road trip, we hiked almost 4 mi on the Hawk’s Nest rail trail. It was a lovely mostly flat trail alongside a creek that had lots of waterfalls. At the turnaround point there was … Continue reading
On Wednesday we drove two and a half hours from Westfield, North Carolina to Grandview National Park in West Virginia. We hiked the 1 mi Castle Rock loop trail. The views were outstanding! Next, we made a stop at Babcock … Continue reading
The destination for our first full day of hiking/exploration was Hanging Rock State Park. We hiked the 1 mile Lower Cascades falls trail and the 7 mile Hanging Rock, Wolf Rock, and Cooks Wall trails. The scenery was beautiful! We … Continue reading
My friend and I departed Monday from Northern Kentucky and drove to Pilot Mountain State Park in North Carolina. We hiked a 1 mile loop trail and did some tree hugging 😊 The Airbnb I reserved was located 30 minutes … Continue reading
I took newborn photos of my friend’s grandchild on Friday. I haven’t done this type of photography in years. There was lots of prep work to do, looking at Pinterest for ideas, driving to a fellow photographers home to borrow … Continue reading