Hanging out in Hawaii!

Today is the last day of a beautiful week in Kauai with my entire family; Dan, Laura, Mike, Sam, Danny and his girlfriend Sara.  For my birthday Dan was able to trade in time share weeks and airline points to get us all to the islands for a wonderful week of adventure.

We tried hard to balance . . . → Read More: Hanging out in Hawaii!

BWCA – in Minnesota that means Boundary Waters Canoe Area

I’ve just returned from guiding 6 women into the BWCA, Boundary Waters Canoe Area, on a five day wilderness canoe trip.  If you’ve never been to the BWCA you don’t know what it’s like to have the quiet broken only by the call of the loon.  The air smells so fresh, the water is so clean, . . . → Read More: BWCA – in Minnesota that means Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Watching the snow melt…

Time slows down when you’re in recovery mode.

I had shoulder surgery on Monday, same problem as in 2001, bone spurs that were shredding tendons and muscles.  I hate getting old. Good news is that this time it’s much less painful and by the end of June I’ll be back with all my favorite summer activities.  Just . . . → Read More: Watching the snow melt…

17 Women, Water, and a Perfect Evening

I had the pleasure this evening of paddling my kayak on Lake Calhoun with 16 HOW women.  Doc brought lots of boats, the weather was perfect, and many of the women were from our kayaking trip last summer. What a joy!  We paddled Calhoun into Lake of the Isles, around the island and back.  It took . . . → Read More: 17 Women, Water, and a Perfect Evening