Zig and Zag

Cycled to St. Paul’s Lake Como with a friend. On the way back, zigged and zagged up a ramp to get to this pedestrian bridge. Once, it must have traversed more than the two rail tracks below.

Warming Up

We’d expected rain, but instead we got to hike morning and afternoon in a beautiful, slowly transforming world: the first real snowfall of the season. Back at base, the boys recharged with s’mores and cocoa

Long Drive, Short Hike

Today: long drive, short hike, our annual visit to the North Shore of Lake Superior. Tomorrow and Saturday our nephews (11 and 13) and their dad join us on the trails.

A Trip Untraveled

Did what I could’ve done months ago: cancelled a December trip to Hawaii we’d booked last March. Judging by the empty seats (middle seats are blocked, blue seats are available), people don’t want to travel. I’d snagged exit rows on all flights, but it was not to be.