On Sunday, Mom and I got out for a walk in the afternoon and ended up over at my elementary school. There were kids and parents practicing baseball on the field, other kids riding bikes and scooters, just your typical Sunday afternoon. As we walked around the yard commenting how lucky they were to go…

I finished reading my 100th book of the year today. This isn’t the 100th book I’ve read since the start of this calendar year, it’s the 100th book I’ve read since the start of my year starting on my birthday, July 3. And I’ve been recording the names of all of the books that I read since…

It was an early morning today, up at 3:30 so that I could get to the airport by five for my flight to Burbank. I did not need to hurry  though, as the lines were very short and there were only 37 people on the flight, so we all got a set of three seats to…

Spent my last two days house/pet sitting in San Francisco playing with Otis, petting Chicken, reading, doing yoga, collaging, trying to meditate (didn’t have much patience for it-I may have been over caffeinated 😁) listening to the Women Who Dare podcast (so inspiring !) and going for walks. I got in a lovely stroll around Land’s…

I got in a lot of walking today. Otis and I went out for our morning amble around the neighborhood, than I walked to the de Young Museum to check out the new Ansel Adams exhibit. Along the way, I passed the beautiful Russian Orthodox cathedral and an awesome van belonging to the Church on…

Easter morning started with a walk to China Beach, where Otis and I checked out the gorgeous mural in front of the Swiss embassy and picked up some tantalizing postcards featuring the scenic views there.  Chrissy, Javi and I went over to Moms to celebrate Easter in an unconventional way, at least for us, picking…

For the past few days I have been house and pet sitting for one of my sisters friends in San Francisco. The house is near Baker Beach, and it has been such a treat to be able to walk in the sand, listen to the waves and smell the ocean.  The cat, Chicken, spends most…

I’ve had a pretty active and social last couple of days. Sunday found me enjoying a walk to downtown Mill Valley to meet a friend that I’ve known since middle school. On the way, I passed a woman who was picking up trash on the roadside, when I thanked her for her efforts, she said…

Today I hiked another section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail with my hiking buddies. It was a good day to do this particular hike from Big Rock up to the top of Lucas Valley Open Space as it was cool and sunny and the trail head dried out from the rain earlier in the…

Once we had a break in the rain, I took the opportunity to get out and walk a lot. On Thursday, I walked to the library to pick up a book that I had on hold. I used Apple Maps on my phone to chart a walking route that avoided busy roads and it worked…