RAGBRAI Day 4 2023 – Ride Report
Yesterday my Dad, snister (aka sister, aka Christina), and I completed RAGBRAI Day 4 – a 56ish mile ride from Ames to Des Moines, Iowa. This was the big bike ride I’d been training for for a few months! It went well, but whoa… it was hot – the...
Weekend Happenings! (2023 #30-1, River Trip Day 1 – Wednesday)
Wednesday was a day I’d been excited about for MONTHS! Val and Tiff and Tiff’s oldest son were flying into Chicago ORD (from Denver and Los Angeles) so we could all drive to Guttenberg, Iowa and spend a few days on the river together! I was so excited I...
Random Thoughts Thursday 414
Steven pulled a beet from our garden on Monday. It tastes like a beet! (I don’t like beets, ha) On Tuesday we ate a couple raw green beans though, and they were delicious! I received two surprise packages in the mail Tuesday! One from a friend Kate, who lives in...
Weekend Happenings! (2023 #28)
A few notes from the weekend! Thursday Highlight | This amazing new mani from Lorena! I’m in love! Other Thursday Happenings | finally getting to the point of leaving work behind on my free time, ahh • a massage during a long lunch break (I took leave) • getting...
Another new audio experience
When I ride my bike on the roads I never wear earbuds, so I can hear what’s going on around me. But, I always have music on – on a speaker I zip tie to my frame: Everyone gets to hear it! Ha. But today, I decided to try the Aftershokz – since they...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-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, flying, 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! 🙂