My boots came in the mail yesterday. The boots I hiked Yosemite in. After we left the park, we found a post office and stopped and mailed a box home to ourselves hoping to lighten our suitcases and avoid paying the $50 extra for an overweight bag. (It worked, too.) I slit the box top, … Continue reading Yosemite Boots
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
Solstice Bike Ride 2010
I don't know what it is, but every single time we go on an adventure, G winds up "saving the day" in some way. She remembers the key thing that everyone else forgets, or rescues someone from disaster, or has the right tool and/or the know-how to fix the car. So yesterday, on our big … Continue reading Solstice Bike Ride 2010
Beer, Pizza, Ice Cream, Wine, Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
These are the summer potholes. These are the foods and drinks that I need to swerve around all summer in order to stay sleek, lean and svelte. But so far, I haven't been successful and my axle's broken and my bumper's draggin': Bump, bump, bumpety- bump! And it's not even officially summer yet! Tonight we … Continue reading Beer, Pizza, Ice Cream, Wine, Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
The Ten Foot Circle
Before I left for California, I was all concerned about how I was going to keep up with my posting streak here; how I was going to check email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. I knew I was going to be out of range of Wifi, and maybe even cell phone service, and it was more of … Continue reading The Ten Foot Circle
My Vacation
I am buried in laundry. My house looked AMAZING when I walked in, exhausted, after a week away. (yay me for cleaning!!) My trip to Yosemite was... (adjectives fail me) Spectacular? Yeah, that's getting warm, but it was more than that. Here's what I DIDN'T do: I didn't pick up my pen once the whole … Continue reading My Vacation
JFK
Well I discovered last night at the Apple store in Rochester that there is no gizmo that will let me upload pics directly into my Ipod Touch. Oh but let me just tell you about the Apple Store on a Saturday night! The fondling of the Ipads? Obscene! Everyone including little ones in strollers were … Continue reading JFK
Finished Packing
All except for the electronics. I am not taking the laptop, so we'll see how that goes. I might go nuts or I might come home and think, "You know... It's been nice not being connected...You know, I like the quiet, the time, the nothing..." (stay tuned.) I am anxious to feel mountain-y again. What … Continue reading Finished Packing
Cleaning and Packing
Oh, what I wouldn't give to be able to just teleport myself to California and not have to pack! How I hate packing. I don't mind flying or airports or TSA security screens or moving sidewalks or being shuttled from terminal X to terminal Y. But please god, don't make me decide between my polar … Continue reading Cleaning and Packing
This is just a test
This is just a test to see if I can post using my Touch. I am leaving for California to go hiking in Yosemite on Saturday and I really would love to keep my streak going (even though there's no wireless in the park). So I'm pecking out this entry with one finger on this … Continue reading This is just a test
Fort S’mores
Really?? That was Memorial Day??? That long string of sunny and warm days??? Well, all righty, then! It started at the Grower's Market, then on Saturday we went to Fred's for a cookout and bonfire. Except that Fred doesn't really have bonfires, he has conflagrations. His friend Scott and Scott's kids came up from Philly … Continue reading Fort S’mores
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