Maine (New Hampshire!) Day 4 – Concord & White Mountain National Forest
On Wednesday (October 11) I woke up finally feeling better and having energy. FINALLY. Unfortunately, Steven now had my cold and felt like garbage. So I took over driving duties, and drove us just over an hour to the New Hampshire State House in Concord. First though,...
Maine Day 3 – Augusta & Acadia National Park
I felt decent on our second day in Maine but I woke up the third day (Tuesday October 10) feeling like absolute garbage. My face was draining and I was sneezing so much and coughing a bit (I had warned Kiersten the day before that I was this way and she absolutely did...
Maine Day 2 – Portland
Our second day (Monday October 9) in Maine was our chillest day of the trip! We all slept in a bit, then went on a run on a trail I found nearby. It was so fun to run in a group of 4 on a beautiful trail with perfect weather. And I got to color in a new state on my...
Maine Day 1 – Portland
We just got back from a wonderful trip to Maine with Val and her husband Steve! The seed for this trip was planted when I asked Val if she wanted to go to New Hampshire to run a race being announced by Ali from the Ali on the Run podcast. Then it became “we...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 39-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂