Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

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Never Eat Soggy Waffles* was my motto this past year.  As I reflect on the year gone by, with tears in my eyes and in my heart, I am overwhelmed with joy on what I have accomplished and the paths I have traveled.

Sometimes the paths were long and in the end, I got nowhere!  A funny thing about a good hike is that you may not know where you are going until the very end.  I can only look back at hundreds – even thousands – of photos to show where I have been.  Eight pairs of shoes and 14,000 miles later, the doctor now says I have to rest for three months and refrain from running. 

My last two trips were the “best”!  On one trip, the car brakes started to go out in China Lake; and then in San Diego, I got lost for 17 miles.  That was a trip!  But the adventure really starts when everything goes wrong.

With the wind at my back and a camera in one hand, I am off to the last adventure of the year.  Until then … Never Eat Soggy Waffles*

*mnemonic for compass directions