Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 It has been pretty quiet the last few weeks. I think everyone is getting their last flings of summer in. I know we are here. I took my 7 yr old granddaughter hiking this weekend and I am so proud of her! She did a bit over 19 miles in three days, and 9.5 of it was in one day! With a pack! Up and down hill the whole way! What a kid! Her pack had her sleeping bag, her clothes and a water bottle. I am so proud of her I made her a certificate of excellence and framed it. I have not been keeping up on my AOM. I know, I am bad. I really need to get in there and catch it up. I am keeping a log, just have not entered it yet on AOM. Way cool you are back on losing track! congratulations! And also on the finishing of the trail! Fantastic! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Thank you, Alice. I think she is incredible. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Thank you . I agree..it is a life time of good habits to learn to walk. And I doubt she will forget these times. I am taking a 6 yr old grandson out next week and we will probably do about 6 miles or so over a 2 day period. Then it is a 4 yr old granddaughter. And the other 6 yr old the following weekend, another girl. None of them can walk like this one but they still like hiking with Grandma. Then school starts so that will be pretty much it for them this year. We might do a little camping if the weather holds. We will have to see. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Sounds fun to me. I am not a casino person either...work too hard for my money! But I like to see people when they come visit. Have fun at the Mouse! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Wow Laurie! Way to go! and congrats on your anniversary! Hope you have fun. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I am still doing my AOM but have not been logging as many miles as I want to. But this Friday I leave on my great expedition to Mt. Langley, which is the southernmost peak in the Sierras over 14000 feet. I am excited! I have completed one overnight backpack and this will be my second one. I practiced putting my tent up in the back yard last night. Tonight I am going to pack. Tomorrow I'm going to go through my checklist 5 or 6 times to see if I forgot anything. Same on Thursday! The thing I'm most afraid of is getting cold, so I'm bringing extra clothes I probably won't use. I even bought legwarmers because my calves get cold at night. I feel more fit than I have in 15 years, even though I still have more to lose. Jane, congrats to your granddaughter for hiking that far in a day, at her age! Alice > > It has been pretty quiet the last few weeks. I think everyone is getting > their last flings of summer in. I know we are here. > I took my 7 yr old granddaughter hiking this weekend and I am so proud of > her! She did a bit over 19 miles in three days, and 9.5 of it was in one day! > With a pack! Up and down hill the whole way! What a kid! Her pack had her > sleeping bag, her clothes and a water bottle. I am so proud of her I made her a > certificate of excellence and framed it. > I have not been keeping up on my AOM. I know, I am bad. I really need to get > in there and catch it up. I am keeping a log, just have not entered it yet > on AOM. > Way cool you are back on losing track! congratulations! And also on the > finishing of the trail! > Fantastic! > > Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Congratulations, Alice. That's so wonderful that you feel so good. Wish you well on your trip. Sounds great. Elaine > > I feel more fit than I have in 15 years, even though I still have > more to lose. > Alice > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Wow, Jane, what a granddaughter you have? What fun the two of you are going to have in the coming years. You two are making memories and building lifetime habits for her. I can imagine how proud you are of her and how proud she is of herself. Congratulations to you both! W Re: Where is everyone? It has been pretty quiet the last few weeks. I think everyone is getting their last flings of summer in. I know we are here. I took my 7 yr old granddaughter hiking this weekend and I am so proud of her! She did a bit over 19 miles in three days, and 9.5 of it was in one day! With a pack! Up and down hill the whole way! What a kid! Her pack had her sleeping bag, her clothes and a water bottle. I am so proud of her I made her a certificate of excellence and framed it. I have not been keeping up on my AOM. I know, I am bad. I really need to get in there and catch it up. I am keeping a log, just have not entered it yet on AOM. Way cool you are back on losing track! congratulations! And also on the finishing of the trail! Fantastic! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 What fun, Alice. Go and have a ball and come back and tell us all about it. W Re: Where is everyone? I am still doing my AOM but have not been logging as many miles as I want to. But this Friday I leave on my great expedition to Mt. Langley, which is the southernmost peak in the Sierras over 14000 feet. I am excited! I have completed one overnight backpack and this will be my second one. I practiced putting my tent up in the back yard last night. Tonight I am going to pack. Tomorrow I'm going to go through my checklist 5 or 6 times to see if I forgot anything. Same on Thursday! The thing I'm most afraid of is getting cold, so I'm bringing extra clothes I probably won't use. I even bought legwarmers because my calves get cold at night. I feel more fit than I have in 15 years, even though I still have more to lose. Jane, congrats to your granddaughter for hiking that far in a day, at her age! Alice > > It has been pretty quiet the last few weeks. I think everyone is getting > their last flings of summer in. I know we are here. > I took my 7 yr old granddaughter hiking this weekend and I am so proud of > her! She did a bit over 19 miles in three days, and 9.5 of it was in one day! > With a pack! Up and down hill the whole way! What a kid! Her pack had her > sleeping bag, her clothes and a water bottle. I am so proud of her I made her a > certificate of excellence and framed it. > I have not been keeping up on my AOM. I know, I am bad. I really need to get > in there and catch it up. I am keeping a log, just have not entered it yet > on AOM. > Way cool you are back on losing track! congratulations! And also on the > finishing of the trail! > Fantastic! > > Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Sounds like so much fun, Jane > Thank you . I agree..it is a life time of good habits to learn to walk. > And I doubt she will forget these times. I am taking a 6 yr old grandson out > next week and we will probably do about 6 miles or so over a 2 day period. > Then it is a 4 yr old granddaughter. And the other 6 yr old the following > weekend, another girl. None of them can walk like this one but they still like > hiking with Grandma. Then school starts so that will be pretty much it for them > this year. We might do a little camping if the weather holds. We will have to > see. > Jane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Happy anniversary. I'm glad you're feeling better. Elaine > i havent had much time to get on the computer. i really only have > time on mondays-wednesday when my son is in preschool, but then soem > of those days i'm running around like mad trying to do the errands and > work i cant get done when he's home. > > i woke up this morning and felt better than i have had in weeks. i'm > glad for that. i still have this nagging fatigue but it is much milder > now. i feel like i could mostly go do what i want now even though i > wont have as much energy as i'd like. i've gotten quite a bit of > excercise lately working on the yard and my brother's yard. it's been > frustrating because i just do a little and rest, and then do a little > and rest etc... but it was enough excercise to lose 2 more pounds. > > if i keep it up and watch what i eat, i may finally go below 180 for > the first time in 4 years. I'm hovering at the 180 mark right now. i > thought i would be below 180 by now but the illness has slowed me down. > > i've got 2 more months of nice weather to be outdoors. i am still > hoping to get in one overnight hiking/camping trip in. > > oh and i put on my roller skates for the first time in 10 years > yesterday and it was scarey. i could barely keep my balance and i was > really afraid i'd fall down. i need to go get knee pads. my little > guy didnt really like the skating, so he took his skates off. we'll > try it again in a couple weeks. especially on a day that is not 90 > degrees. my feet are so wide now because i'm fat that the skates were > really tight, hopefully it wont be much of a problem. > > we've gone cool again, and i love it. i'm just not a heat tolerant > person any more. and to think it used to be 90 before i'd wear shorts > and now it hits 68 and i'm out there in shorts. > > today is my 5th wedding anniversay and my hubby and i are going to the > movies and dinner while my son is at school > > i hope everyone is having a great day > > oh and Steve put a new post up on cure the mind > > laurie > > > > > > > http://www.thefatmanwalking.com/ > Keep walking Steve!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Happy Anniversary, Laurie!! W where is everyone? i havent had much time to get on the computer. i really only have time on mondays-wednesday when my son is in preschool, but then soem of those days i'm running around like mad trying to do the errands and work i cant get done when he's home. i woke up this morning and felt better than i have had in weeks. i'm glad for that. i still have this nagging fatigue but it is much milder now. i feel like i could mostly go do what i want now even though i wont have as much energy as i'd like. i've gotten quite a bit of excercise lately working on the yard and my brother's yard. it's been frustrating because i just do a little and rest, and then do a little and rest etc... but it was enough excercise to lose 2 more pounds. if i keep it up and watch what i eat, i may finally go below 180 for the first time in 4 years. I'm hovering at the 180 mark right now. i thought i would be below 180 by now but the illness has slowed me down. i've got 2 more months of nice weather to be outdoors. i am still hoping to get in one overnight hiking/camping trip in. oh and i put on my roller skates for the first time in 10 years yesterday and it was scarey. i could barely keep my balance and i was really afraid i'd fall down. i need to go get knee pads. my little guy didnt really like the skating, so he took his skates off. we'll try it again in a couple weeks. especially on a day that is not 90 degrees. my feet are so wide now because i'm fat that the skates were really tight, hopefully it wont be much of a problem. we've gone cool again, and i love it. i'm just not a heat tolerant person any more. and to think it used to be 90 before i'd wear shorts and now it hits 68 and i'm out there in shorts. today is my 5th wedding anniversay and my hubby and i are going to the movies and dinner while my son is at school i hope everyone is having a great day oh and Steve put a new post up on cure the mind laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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