2024 Friends River Trip
We’ve been back for almost a week! Let’s get this river trip recap going! Let’s see if I can NOT make it a million words, maybe just a bunch of photos? No promises. My family has been vacationing in Guttenberg, Iowa for many decades – since I...
Random Thoughts Thursday 460
I took Penny (the stray that showed up on Father’s Day) to the vet yesterday to get a general wellness check and to see if she’s chipped. She is chipped! She’s a 12.5 year-old female from Sturtevant, Wisconsin, originally adopted from a Humane...
Nineteen year blogiversary!
My blog turned 19 today. Happy birthday, blog! Speaking of age, my car turned over 100K miles on Friday. Keep on keepin’ on, car!!! Please! Also speaking of age, I spent the weekend in Iowa getting my family’s river house ready for our friends to come...
Leadville 2024
Monday was our last full day in Colorado! After checking out Breckenridge on Saturday, and Vail on Sunday, our Monday plan was to go to Leadville. We had rented e-bikes to check out the Mineral Belt Trail a couple of weeks before our trip. I was pumped! I’ve...
Vail 2024
Picking up where I left off, Sunday was our first full day in Vail. Steven and I were both so exhausted coming in to this trip that we tried to get enough sleep each night. I didn’t even prioritize getting up to work out (kudos to me – that used to be...
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! 🙂