Day 192

Same church, different pew. Same walk, different view. Today’s animal count: 1 dead mouse 1 very much alive little groundhog 1 very scary orange feral cat What did you see today? Day 192: 11,574 Steps  YTD: 1,732,241 Steps Goal: 1,804,000 Steps

Day 191 Castaways

We celebrated daughter Kristen’s birthday at Castaways on the lake. It’s a casual place, right on the lake on the Webster side of the outlet. It’s a wonderful place to watch the sun set on a warm summer evening. They even had entertainment, a singer, guitarist playing soft rock music. I’d recommend him, the chicken […]

Day 190 Corn Hill Festival

From May through September, Rochester is Festival City. Today I did lots and lots of stepping at the Corn Hill Festival, which is the best of the best. While the Lilac Festival can be cold and rainy, the Corn Hill Festival is always hot. The 2 best things you can bring (besides your wallet) are […]

Day 189

Day 189: 11,963 Steps YTD: 1,705,364 Steps Goal: 1,782,000 Steps

Day 188

Taking a long walk is like writing a novel. I’m certainly not the first person to make that analogy, but I was thinking of it today while I was out walking. The best part of a walk for me is when I’m at the end and can see my house or whatever my starting point was. […]

Day 187

A daisy a day keeps depression away. Day 187: 9,996 Steps  YTD: 1,682,236 Steps  Goal: 1,760,000 Steps

Day 186

I tried something new today. Instead of driving to the gym, using the weight machines, and then the treadmill, I decided to walk to the gym, use the weight machines and then walk home. It’s only about a mile to the gym, not nearly as far as I thought it was. I can’t believe I […]

Day 185 Fourth of July

By 11 am I had already logged 12,000 steps! I also had a pain in my left shin, a blister on my right little toe, and a radish red face. Aside from that, I was feeling great, and very smug – until I started thinking about the people who ran the Firecracker 5 mile race […]

Day 184

It’s a pool day. Make a big splash!

Day 183 Erie Canal

The Erie Canal is one of the treasures of New York State and one of my favorite places to walk. Today I started in the village of Fairport, a town that knows how to do the canal right. There are places to tie up your boat, restaurants, sightseeing boats, kayak and canoe rentals, shopping and […]