Our Great Southwest Adventure: Day 6
Walnut Creek Recreation Area | October 2020 Pandemic and political drama aside, October was a pretty good month for us. For the first two weeks of the month, Curtis attended a training related to his job, which would let out early enough in the afternoon so that we could go out for hikes every day….
Joliet, IL Week 2 | Hiking the I&M Canal Trail in McKinley Woods | November 2023 Our second week in Joliet looked pretty similar to our first — just warmer, and us feeling more familiar with the area. We enjoyed going for walks at parks, usually Inwood Park for a short loop, or Ronald D….
Section Hiking the Wabash Trace Trail | West Branch of the East Nishnabotna River to Strahan, IA | July 2021 On July 9, a big storm rolled through Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. We woke up to the sound of wind howling after midnight, and Curtis got up and quickly moved our tomato plants and…
Recently, we visited Chiricahua National Monument for the 3rd time. As always, we were completely blown away from the views surrounding us, and we loved every minute of our hike. This time, we convinced our friends to come along with us, and they were equally as impressed with the beauty of this place. We often…
Hiking the Koko Crater Arch Trail | November 17, 2018 It’s not very often that I absolutely despise a hike…but this one just about did it for me. Steep, narrow, scary ridges, rock climbing, strong wind, a near panic attack, crowds of people, and an eroded path down a railway that’s crumbling apart. This day…
Snoopy is a bad influence on my child. Last month, Charlotte turned 7 months. I’ve heard this period around 6-12 months be referred to as the “Terrible Twos” for puppies, and I believe it – Some days, she turns into quite the little rebel. Even though she has so many toys, she’d rather chew on…