After a certain age do we get to complain about getting knocked down? Or is it that after a certain age we get to brag about getting back up. Big D, Blogger Dave, me; I took a dive yesterday and had to laugh. It wasn’t funny, but still, literally falling on my ass was funny. […]
SENIOR FEET: REINVENTING SHOE SALES
My senior feet are on a mission: long walks over rugged trails. Call it hiking if you must, but ‘long walk’ works too. Hiking has intent. My intention is breaking a good sweat out in parts of nature that need particular shoes. Maybe ‘hiking boots?’
ABIQUA FALLS DREAMSCAPE, OREGON TREASURE
Who knew of the Abiqua Falls dreamscape? The last thing a know-it-all wants is something new, something they don’t know. It’s a problem for some, a challenge for others. A short walk to a river and waterfall? That’s what the listings say, but not if you like your car. Then it’s a longer walk, […]
OPENING DAY FOR HIKING SEASON, 2016
Get Ready, Get Set, And Go For Hiking Season Hiking is like walking, at least that’s the idea. If you can walk, take a walk. Upgrade the walk to a hike by lacing up hiking boots. Hiking season and hiking boots go together like a hand in a glove. But, unlike OJ Simpson’s glove, if […]
HIKING BABY BOOMER PORTLAND, pt. 2
An incredible part of the city is feeling like you’re never far from the woods. There’s always a clearing, a trail to follow. And it feels safe enough to dive right in there. On a Friday I stopped on SW Terwilliger in between appointments. This is the road on the side of the hill below […]
DON’T BE A BABY, BOOMER, JUST JUMP THE FENCE
Age, like real estate, is about location, location, location. The beauty of Portland, Oregon is its proximity to the outdoors, great and otherwise. We’re not talking about the coast or the mountains an hour away. It’s Forest Park, and the walk starts under the Thurman Street Bridge. When you take someone on a hike from […]