CornwallCogitation2015#2 (15 February)--Why walk? The obvious answer, if you can walk, is exercise. Also, walking gives you time to think, breathe fresh air, enjoy nature. There's more. Let's see what more is revealed in a ramble we took last Thursday with members of The West Cornwall Footpaths Preservation Society. The Society's auspicious name is well …
CornwallCogitation2015#1
Caption: St Ives on our walk from Carbis Bay to library, lunch and lollygagging about on Friday, before half-filling a grocery cart . On checking out we met our neighbours, Steve and Marilyn, who hauled the supplies while we walked the mile home. Angels. Carbis Bay, Sunday 8 February--Here. Happy. Hurrah! Wednesday we sat up all …
Snow and more snow
Marty poses with Ruth and Lowry Mallory in their home, a year ago in January. February 1, 2015--Saturday proved sunny and dry. Today it's a stay-at-home Sunday. Church services were canceled. The overnight snowfall is dancing in the wind, even as new snows fall. It's the kind of heavy, wet snow that children will love. Yesterday …
View from Overlook Restaurant on Ohio River
January 29, 2015--The motto of the Overlook Restaurant and Lounge in Leavenworth, Indiana, is, "The only thing we overlook is the view." In October 2014, we enjoyed a return visit there for dinner with a friend from Pennsylvania. If you're lucky, you'll see a riverboat cruise past on the Ohio. If you're luckier, you may be …
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Stream of Consciousness
January 9, 2015--Local temperatures are nothing to sneeze at. Somewhere I read that one way to avoid a cold is to keep your nose warm. O.K., I've seen a few people wearing a mask, but I'll take my chances without one. Snow and cold, that's the story near and far. I'm grateful for sweaters, a …
What’s in a week
Interactions with family and friends filled the first week of December, including a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright's home in Chicago (Oak Park) and a tromp around the Christkindlemarket in Daly Plaza. Love those potato pancakes. Travel by South Shore train sure makes the excursion less frantic. At home we cut and decorated a Christmas tree; Marty …
Kick Off
Walking's old hat, blogging's not. Marty and I have been walking for exercise and pleasure for more than two decades. I'll be reflecting on walking, reading, writing and related topics. Thanks for checking in, as I blog along.
It's About Now 