I was on my way home from an evening of trout fishing and noticed the foggy haze settling over a bog I passed. I backed up, grabbed my point and […]

It was warm, windy and sunny. I hiked the Three Lakes Trail, camera in hand. With recent rains, the forest is lush with green foliage. I found some sparkling wild flowers but […]

Buddy and I hiked the bog trail again today. We hear the TV forecaster use words like, “5 inches of snow Friday night” and figure today was the day to hike. […]

In the movies if there’s a sound followed by a character saying, “What was that?” you know that whatever follows isn’t going to be good for that character.  That three […]

While hiking through rough terrain in the woods can get you to some interesting places, it’s not the kind of hiking you want to do for a good cardio workout. The risks associated with […]

In a few days I’ll be experiencing my 70th birthday.  Wow, I can’t believe I’m that old! It really shouldn’t be such a surprise because I’ve had plenty of hints. […]

I was getting set to take my morning shower.  I stripped, then tossed my under-shorts into the washer.  It was the way I did it that Judi found fascinating, not […]

It’s three-thirty in the morning. Our bedroom is void of light – blacker than a banker’s heart.  I’m aroused to reality by the sound of heavy panting and I sense, rather […]

Recent foul winter weather stories from around the country have taken up a good share of our TV news coverage.  While I certainly sympathize with people in Orlando and Miami […]

Snow shoeing is a great winter time activity.  It’s good exercise and you can hike to difficult places you wouldn’t dream of attempting during the summer. This morning I woke […]