Since I last posted, a couple of friends and I went cycling. There was a building along the way that indicates what year/level the Ohio River has risen above flood stage. I remember my grandfather telling me he was in … Continue reading
Since I last posted, a couple of friends and I went cycling. There was a building along the way that indicates what year/level the Ohio River has risen above flood stage. I remember my grandfather telling me he was in … Continue reading
I’ve been on a few dates lately. I went walking with one man in the Licking Riverside historic district, Covington… just across the river from Cincinnati. He seemed like a nice guy, but it wasn’t a match. We did a … Continue reading
As usual, I’ve been leading some hikes and I like to think of new photo ops for the hikers. There was a lady on one of the hikes that passed us and she had a bird on her back 🦜😅 … Continue reading
I think I’ve finally reached the point where I don’t feel guilty just relaxing. I’m a somewhat goal-oriented person, so I’m glad that now I don’t feel useless when I binge watch Netflix or lay in bed reading. Mixed in … Continue reading
Friday evening I went with a friend to Washington Park in Over the Rhine, which is near downtown Cincinnati, to listen to some live music. It was a beautiful evening. I led my regular 3.5 mile hike on Saturday. I … Continue reading
I haven’t posted in a while. Going back to Halloween, I drove two and a half hours to my cousin’s house and spent the night. They had a large party, it was fun. A girlfriend and I went bicycling along … Continue reading
I’ve been on a couple of dates in the past week. I went hiking at Sharon Woods in Cincinnati with a gentleman, but there was no chemistry. I went out to a wine bar and had appetizers and wine with … 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
My past week has included getting together with my good friend for a drink at my place and then dinner out. We ended up going to a Mexican food place, although I’ve had my fill since I just got back … Continue reading

Yesterday, I led 11 hikers on a wooded 3.6 mile loop trail at Devou Park in Ludlow, Kentucky. The trails are seven minutes from my home. I’ve been a member of Meetup.com for 15 years and am an Assistant Organizer for the Tri-State Hiking Group, one of the meetups. Recently, I’ve been making more of an effort to get out to meet people and do more activities. In the past three years since the death of my husband and son, I’ve tended to isolate and lost my passion for most things in life, except travel, which I’ve used as a form of therapy. It was a great 1 ½ hr. hike with wonderful weather.

The leaves are finally beginning to change color.




Afterwards, a couple of the hikers and I went to The Standard Covington Restaurant in Covington, Kentucky for dinner/drinks. This morning I scheduled the same hike for an upcoming Saturday.
