Posts tagged "challenges"
Companionship of a Long Distance Cycle :-)

Companionship of a Long Distance Cycle :-)

The week long cycle with my daughter, on the Galloping Goose Trail, and several of the Gulf Islands was such a treasure of an experience that I want to share some of it with you. Musing on a title for the post, I remembered the book, The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner, and thought that our...
Lovely to share our journey with you!

Lovely to share our journey with you!

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm, support, and interest in our ride.  Knowing it was a shared experience was a great pleasure, and added sweet dimensions as we pedaled along, through some of the glitches and challenges as well. A couple of people have mentioned that it was an inspiration, and I’m really honored and...
Jim Thorpe -- notes on a rainy day!

Jim Thorpe — notes on a rainy day!

Someone/thing out/up there is definitely looking after us — including of course all of you with good wishes, and many tips and research.  Our winds have been mostly favorable.  Weather has been perfect, including the fact that it’s raining cats and dogs today, the day we wanted/needed/decided to take our rest day.  And help has...
On the road!

On the road!

We’ve been on the road four days now, and mostly have been dealing with challenges!  But we have managed about 120 km, and have met the nicest people, seen more of Quebec than we expected, gotten caught in quite a rainstorm, listened to Michelle Obama’s speech, heard the results of the Quebec election as they came in,...
My Dance with Pain

My Dance with Pain

Since I wrote about the aftermath of the slip and fall on ice with my granddaughter Lilly while visiting snowy Austria in January (Pain and Gain), I feel as though I have been dancing with pain — trying out and learning many different steps. It seems hard to believe that it’s been just a few...