Got Bike? 10 Awesome Fall Bike Rides

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10 Awesome Fall Bike Rides http:/www.mapmyfitness.com/blog/10-awesome-fall-bike-rides-4436/ My Bike Riding Journey I enjoyed reading about these bike rides and hope you do, too! It got me thinking about how much I enjoy riding a bike, how far I’ve come since I was given my first bike for my 7th birthday and when I was given a bike (again for […]

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An Overnight at The Willcox, Aiken, SC

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On a whim and prompted by an enticing Jetsetter promotion, I booked a one night stay at The Willcox in Aiken, South Carolina for me and my husband to enjoy.  The Jetsetter promotion caught my attention for a couple of reasons (in addition to the great rate at a notable hotel). I knew my husband would enjoy […]

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Waiting on Martha – A Trip to Georgia’s Golden Isles

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A visit to Georgia’s Golden Isles is worth the trip! I have fond memories of a special weekend at Little St. Simons Island with my husband and friends. Click on the link below to see Waiting on Martha’s lovely photos and read the Day One story of their Golden Isles experience. Day Two to follow! […]

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Five Things I Learned While Paddling a Kayak

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Paddling a kayak through Lowcountry creeks, rivers and estuaries is an experience to be savored. It is an experience ripe with expectation and anticipation of seeing nature in action. To me, the chance to paddle through a pod of dolphin and coming eye to eye with these magnificent mammals, to experience the peaceful quiet of […]

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Desert Adventure

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Many of my dearest friends live in distant towns and cities – the result of moving from state to state for career advancement.  Although I missed the day to day interactions with them throughout the years, now that I (and my husband) have more time for recreation, these long distant friendships have become a bonus for new, wonderful […]

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A Luscious Succulent Success

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Last fall I transplanted several cuttings (cared for and rooted by my husband and his green thumb) into my favorite clay pot.  These cuttings came from my good friend Paula’s succulent plants and Mar’s Jade plant (the host plant was over 40 years old).  With the exception of the Jade plant I don’t know the common or botanical names […]

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Moving Day

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On this day 17 years ago, I was consumed with loss and everything being left behind. I faced the future with dread. Little of my emotion was focused on the excitement of exploration and the new experiences that lay ahead.  You can read more about this in my previous post Relocate, Reinvent, Reroot, Rebloom, Relax! Today […]

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The Fourth Decade

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Originally posted on Amanda Mininger:
One of my closest friends turned 40 today. I’ve been thinking about this one, trying to figure out why we put this much significance on a birthday, why we decorate this particular mile marker with lights and flowers and well-meaning phrases full of pith, borrowed from antiquity or Sex in…

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