Tag Archives: bike

A Look Back With an Eye Towards the New Year

On January 1, 2019 I was in Leavenworth Washington.  Although there was snow on the ground, it had melted off of the roads and I was able to bundle up for a bike up Ski Hill. The camera is one of my favorite features on my smart phone. I love to look back to see what […]
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Stuck in a Rut?

Last weekend I was out at Lake Sammamish State Park to watch the start of the MFG cyclocross season. I lived near this amazing park for decades and have vivid memories of hanging out here to bike, picnic, swim, walk our dogs, and just have fun playing with our sons.  I realized I was stuck […]
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Fall city bike

There is nothing quite like seaplanes circling over South Lake Union on a beautiful fall day in Seattle. When I am biking out of the city, I am focused on the views and the grandeur of the great outdoors. However, I always need to find just the right safe paths to bike on in the city.  The […]
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Biking back home

I try to do as many of those activities that keep me moving when I am at home when I visit elsewhere on vacation.  Sometimes it is difficult if there is no access to certain facilities or equipment.  This past visit to my home town of Peoria Illinois, I was able to rent a very […]
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Hanging outside in nature

While I was visiting family I got a chance to spend time outside. I walked/hiked in the woods and went biking on black top roads with little or no traffic. There were great views of the corn fields and small lakes I swam in as a child. As an adult, it is very special to experience […]
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Keep family and friend gatherings active

For many years we would pack up our van with all of the makings for a perfect Thanksgiving dinner and head to Wapato Point in Eastern Washington. We would rent a house at Lake Chelan for the long weekend. Usually one grandparent would join us on our expedition. Combine physical activities with family and friend […]
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