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Almost time to hit the road again!

Less than three weeks from now  I will be in Chicago to dogsit Mr. Casper for a week then hit the road exploring the Midwest for 11 days.  Then the piece de resistance...seeing Sir Paul in St. Louis, Missouri.  Yes he suckered me in again.  What can I say...yeah yeah I know I am nuts.  I've known that for a long time but beats having a boring life.  I will be gone for nearly four weeks.  Yeah yeah I know I said I was going to cut the trip down but what could I do?  So now Columbus is back in the picture...so that means I can knock off five more state capitals which is good.  Not sure next year will see me in the U.S.at all but never say never...I've certainly learned that! Right now the schedule is Chicago for ten days then on to Frankfort, Kentucky overnight, Indianapolis for three nights, Columbus for three nights, Springfield, Illinois for two nights and Jefferson City for one night.  Then meeting up with a friend(s?) in St. Louis for four nights.   I am still finalizing d

A weekend in the beautiful Cypress Hills

I have a confession to make...as much as I have traveled the world I really haven't seen much of my own province.  We traveled to Moose Jaw when I was a kid to visit my dad's mother there.  Trips to the beach?  Maybe one or two thanks to a dad who didn't like eating outside and a mom who hated the water! Their idea of a holiday was driving to the mountains! (definitely NOT Saskatchewan terrain)   There was a family trip up to Waskiseu in 1982 but that's about the only place we ever visited besides Moose Jaw! . Thanks to my walking club I have been to a few different places such as North Battleford (not just driving through on the way to Edmonton), Batoche, Wolseley, Yorkton, Weyburn, Saskatoon and more.  I have always wanted to visit the Cypress Hills in south west Saskatchewan - I have been to the Alberta side but never Saskatchewan.  So when my friend Dena asked me if I wanted to spend  the Labour Day weekend with her and her family at their 'cabin' in the

My half marathon journeys

The day before yesterday on Sunday September 9th I completed my 15th half marathon. I finished with a time of 3:47:36 (I am a walker) which thrilled me to death.  I pushed myself a little harder than I usually do and I beat my last half marathon time by 18 minutes.  Despite a one hour massage I am still feeling the effects of that "push"! This was close to my "normal" time before the weight gain and foot problems.  So I am very happy.   What made it even sweeter is that my friends Linda, Sarah and Brenda were there with flowers to greet me after I got my medal.  Very emotional especially as Linda won't be living here next year and this  the ONLY time she will meet me after a half marathon.  (unless I do one down Carolina way...hmmm....) My friend June took this right after I crossed the finish line My friend Eilleen and I after the race - Eilleen and I have entered A LOT of half marathons together. We walk separately and celebrate together later. I