Stumbling into Heaven
Published May 29, 2013 | 
Sometimes I breathe you in
And I know you know
- tori amos
I’m regularly rambling on about the art of finding adventure near to home. Of course it helps if you live near one of the premier parks in the mid-west. Still, most people drive through and by our amazing natural areas most of their lives and rarely stop. I’m always amazed that the majority of us are oblivious of our natural world.
Yesterday when driving past the park myself on the way back home, I caught the sight of some large white birds in a slough that makes up part of the Merrimac preserve just south-east of Devil’s Lake State Park. The slough is created by streams flowing down from the distant bluffs, meandering and making their way to the Wisconsin River at a place called Moon Valley. The problem I have of course, is when my curiosity is peaked, I have little choice but to follow it through. I needed to see what sort of large white birds where out there. Continue reading
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Leave a commentBlack Leather Pimps
Published January 12, 2013 | 
Boogie nights / Aint no doubt we are here to party
Boogie nights / Come on now got to get it started
Dance with the boogie, get down
‘Cos boogie nights are always the best in town – heat wave
It’s one of those things you’d never notice. I mean, you don’t notice at first. It sort of sneaks up on you. You see, I’m 5’7″ verging on 5’8″ and she’s 5’8″ verging on 6 feet. As I said, you wouldn’t notice, not barreling down the hiking trails in your tennis shoes, talking across a table or paddling a kayak. It’s something you really only notice when you’re up close, really close.. Then you suddenly feel the urge to ask, “Hey, what are you standing on?” Still, what’s an inch between friends? Continue reading
First Day 2013
Published January 2, 2013 | 
Well, it’s Wednesday. The holidays are over and it’s time to get back to work. Great! I need a rest! We closed out the holidays by spending the last day of the year snowshoeing then we got up on New Year’s day to paddle at the annual Fog Bowl. We got about an hour to rest. (I spent that hour running to my grandmother’s to fill her birdfeeder!) Then it was off to Devil’s Lake State Park for the evening’s First Day Twilight Snowshoe. Continue reading
A Pox On 2012, Let There Be Sheep…
Published December 31, 2012 | 
Counting lambs, counting sheep
we will fall into sleep
and we awake to a new day of living
and loving you so. – Tull
Cheers to December 31st, 2012! I have to say, I love this day. Well, not the day exactly.. It’s cold. It’s grey, and I’m totally sick of winter. Still, I’m happy to mark the end of 2012 and transition forward from too many years of feeling as if I’d lost control of my life and of my soul. I’m healing. I’m quieting my mind. I’m accepting the things I cannot change, and moving forward. Let the time for sadness and regret fade away. Let there be happiness. Let there be plans for the future and…. Let there be sheep. Continue reading
Posted in Loch Ness, My Paddling, My Weird Life, Outdoor Recreation, Paddling, Quixotica, Random Thoughts | scotland | 3 CommentsHot December Sun
Published December 26, 2012 | 
The best way to fight off the winter blues, as we are told, is to get outside. In Wisconsin, fighting through the occasional heavy snow, the biting cold and short days and long nights can be quite a chore. While fighting through the winter malaise to get out there can be quite a challenge, it’s usually worth the effort. I can tell you from experience, that you’ll find yourself returning in a much better mood than the one you left with. You just need to get out there in the first place! Continue reading
Posted in My Paddling, My Weird Life, Outdoor Recreation, Paddling, Quixotica, Winter Sports | 1 CommentKayak Tic Tac Toe
Published December 25, 2012 | 
The thing about being known as a “kayaker” is that you never know what sort gifts Santa might bring….. like this kayak Tic Tac Toe board… Of course a real Tic Tac Toe expert would ask for 2 more pieces. (Expert? What am I saying??) Now the bit that had me confused was the rocks on between the middle and corner square. Do you have to go around? Now, if you’re not a kayaker, GSI also makes Canoe & Outhouse boards as well… Well, happy holidays everyone!!! Here’s hoping you get everything you wish for, and maybe find something extra special hidden in that dark corner under the bed!
Here’s the link to GSI OutsideInsidegifts.com
Price of Admission…
Published December 11, 2012 | 
Riders on the storm
Into this house we’re born
Into this world we’re thrown
-doors
Outdoor types come with a steep price tag. Keep that in mind if you set you eyes upon a nature addict, and most especially kayakers! We’re going to be out there in the wilds as much as physically possible. We’re not going to be stopped by mud, rain, snow or a wide expanse of water hovering just above freezing. After all, we know how to dress! Continue reading
Posted in My Paddling, My Weird Life, Nature & Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation, Paddling, Winter Sports | Mirror Lake State Park, Sue, winter | 1 Comment
