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1st Hike after Knee Surgery1st Hike After Knee Surgery
November 14, 2017
Heather L
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1st Hike after Knee Surgery

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Our regular 52 Hike Challenge hikes came to a screeching halt with the move and all of the other changes in our lives. I was really missing hiking, but it was necessary to set aside my hiking plans to get things done around the homestead. Getting a homestead up and running is no joke, but that’s a story for another time. When D found out he was definitely going to need knee surgery, we had hoped to get out and do a little hike or two before the surgery, but once again, life had other plans. The positive aspect of…

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Celebrating 18th Birthday at Sea World
May 11, 2017
Heather L
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Celebrating 18th Birthday at Sea World

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How is it possible that my baby girl is 18-years-old? Time passes so quickly. It seems like it was just yesterday that she was a little girl hoping to go see the dolphins and killer whales at Sea World. At least some things never change. M still loves Sea World and wanted to celebrate her 18th birthday at the park. She had such a great time last yeat at Sea World for her birthday, that she wanted to do it again. When we learned that M would have the day off from college classes on her birthday, we started to plan…

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Joshua Tree National Park – Petroglyph Barker Dam Loop HikePetroglyph Cave on Barker Dam Loop
March 15, 2017
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Joshua Tree National Park – Petroglyph Barker Dam Loop Hike

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When family comes to visit, we have to take them to Joshua Tree National Park to do a little exploring and hiking. We decided to make the first hike with J an easy one by heading over to Barker Dam. The Petroglyph Barker Dam Loop Hike is always enjoyable whether it’s winter hike or summer hike. It also gave us the opportunity to show her a couple of our climbing areas while hiking. Even though it was windy, it was a perfect day for a hike. Apparently, we weren’t the only ones who felt that way as there were families…

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Joshua Tree National Park – Hi-View Nature Trail HikeHi View Nature Trail
March 8, 2017
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Joshua Tree National Park – Hi-View Nature Trail Hike

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Sometimes, failing to thoroughly research a nature trail before heading out for a hike means you end up on a more difficult hike that originally planned. For us, it wasn’t a bad thing as we were properly prepared for whatever the trail held for us that day, but it did mean that the Hi-View Nature Trail hike took a little longer than planned. The Hi-View Nature Trail isn’t what I normally consider a nature trail as it’s not an easy stroll through the park observing nature. Most of the nature trails that I’ve been on are geared towards hikers of…

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