Tag Archives: Family time

Winter Family Vacation-Leaving Tokyo

Tokyo is a bustling, beautiful city that is difficult to see in less than twenty-four hours.  The weather was perfect for getting out for a city walk to take in some sights and have one last sushi/miso soup lunch.  We wandered through the park-like setting of the Tokyo Imperial Palace which is the primary residence […]
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Together at “the lakes”

Our day trip to visit “the lakes” could not have been more perfect.  My mom and I packed our lunch and headed out to see my sister who was already there. Sister Jill standing on her dock. Wood duck lake pictured above, was one of our favorite lakes to swim in.  It is small, but […]
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Family time can renew your spirit

Last week my blog focus was on moving and the importance of the fitness trifecta.  Wellness also includes the trifecta of body, mind and spirit and for our health to thrive it is important to have balance in our lives.   In my blog this past June, I mentioned a great article on the Huffington […]
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Hiking with family

One of the ways I love to move is to walk and hike in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.  I grew up running through the woods and swimming and fishing in the lakes of Central Illinois and did not realize until I was older how much being out in nature feeds my spirit.  I […]
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