After a full night of deep sleep and stormy dreams (thanks, tornado sirens), Kenobi and I slept in until after 9 a.m., which may be a record on this trip. We woke up slow and happy, the sun already high and the skies perfectly clear—a true Minneapolis summer morning. We made our way to Rustica Bakery, because... Continue Reading →
Saturday, June 28 – One Last Look at the Lake & Back to the Cities
We woke up Saturday to a quiet, softened version of Lake Superior—gray-blue, misty, calm. The wind and waves from the day before had settled down like they knew it was time to let us go. I sipped my coffee slow, soaking up the cabin’s stillness, while Kenobi stretched and gave me that “we’re not really leaving, are we?”... Continue Reading →
Adventure Prep & Trail Dreams: North Shore, Here We Come!
Alright folks, the countdown is on and the pre-adventure hustle is in full swing! Right now, it's all the less-than-glamorous-but-totally-necessary stuff—washing out the backpack bladder, airing out the hiking and camping gear that still smells like last summer (and other stuff), and saying goodbye to socks with more holes than fabric... you get the idea.... Continue Reading →
The Great North Reboot: Hiking Boots, Lake Views & Glazed Perfection
Alright, adventure crew — it feels like Kenobi and I have been in hibernation mode for way too long. Not totally off the grid, but definitely not chasing sunsets down winding highways or getting our boots muddy in the middle of nowhere like we should be. The wanderlust is real, and let me tell you... Continue Reading →
Gooseberry Falls, MN
Kenobi and I headed north on Thursday, September 7, 2016 to camp and hike along the North Shore in Minnesota. It was a long, but beautiful drive from Chicago, through Wisconsin, past Duluth to our first stop, Gooseberry Falls campground. Thunderstorms were predicted, so I was anxious to get the tent up and fasten a... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Trip
We made the move from NYC to Chicago at the start of July, went for a short hike in the Indiana Dunes where Kenobi figured out that he can swim, and took a road trip with my father to Kansas City where Kenobi was not welcome. Other than these short excursions, we haven't done much... Continue Reading →
Saying Good Bye
On July 1st, Kenobi and I packed up and drove out of NYC for good (at least living in NYC). Now that we're in Chicago, we are missing Van Cortlandt Park. We did wander through the park for over three hours before we left to say, "good bye." We stopped at the dog run and... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Morning in the Park before the Storm
The first thing we caught a glimpse of was a House Sparrow. A few of them were scampering around the park area at 261st St. Kenobi made hismelf king of the hill several times on our excursion. Here, he's looking over the Parade Grounds. On our way back to the path, Kenobi found a formidable... Continue Reading →
Is this really NYC? The animals in our neighborhood.
Kenobi and I have been exploring Van Cortlandt Park since moving to Bronx. This lovely lady is a Northern Flicker (Female, yellow shafted). We saw her next to the lake, across from the Golf Course Club. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to photograph her as she left her perch, but you can see the yellow on... Continue Reading →
Not So Early Sunday Morning
We didn't get a really early start as we usually do, but the temperature rose above 40 which makes for a more enjoyable walk through the woods. We started before 8:00 a.m. and returned home at 10:57 a.m. Nice, long exploration on a gorgeous Sunday morning! We were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of... Continue Reading →
On the Trails with Kenobi 