Get Lost in Harper’s Ferry

It was a perfect spring day.  Temperatures were in the low 70s with sunny skies sparkling off the azure blue water of the Potomac River. 

Mr. Burns’ Mouse

“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promised joy.”       -- Robert

And the Winner Is…

Ding...ding...ding Announcer enters center ring and reaches for the descending microphone.  The contestants stand sweating and weary but his

Red Light, Green Light

Initially I had planned on an April 1st start date for my hike.  Being that it was April Fool's Day and so many of my friends and family thought (and

You know that feeling when your car has engine trouble and everyone is passing you while you do 40 in a 55 zone....welcome to my hike. The

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

What's a girl to do about her hair?  There'll be no gels, mouse, sprays, blow dryers or curling iron going in the backpack and the salon shampoo

Slip Slidin’ Away

Old school alert!!  Do you guys remember these?      I loved getting the opportunity to get out in the snow and cold and ride one of these down a

And They’re Off!

One week into the new year and we have at least 3 northbound thru hikers on their way to Mt. Katahdin according to the register at Amicalola Falls

A Brief Note on Blogs

In my introduction, I forgot to mention that I maintain a blog at where I publish articles and stories of a slightly different nature than what I

Bird Migration

How does a bird know when it's time to migrate?  Some scientist believe that it has to do with dropping temperatures and the amount of daylight