~ History, Bushwacking and New Friends ~As I left Pamplona on a warm but dreary morning I felt really sad. It was hard to say goodbye to my Emilia! There’s something about being a mom…that love. It aches sometimes. I made my way through fields where historic battles...

~ Mom and Daughter on the Camino de Santiago ~A number of people responded to my request to take prayers and intentions along the way. Before we left St. Jean Pied-de-Port, it seemed fitting to head into the small church by the pilgrim archway and light a candle for...

~ September 6 to September 7, 2023 - The Long Travel Day ~We’re here! We made it! Emilia & I met up in Paris and hung out for many hours (she for quite a bit longer) before catching a flight to Biarritz. We landed and went to baggage claim to pick up the little...

~ She's Walking the Camino de Santiago ~My flight from Portland, Oregon, leaves on September 6th - soon! My lovely daughter, Emilia, will be joining me for the first 11 days and I can't wait! The 878-kilometer walk (that's about 550 miles) starts in St. Jean Pied de...

 ~ Meet Penny & Penny! ~Penny Domm BS, MS, AT, C, DC (center) has been my chiropractor for nearly 20 years. She was the lead chiropractor for an NFL team before moving to Portland. To me, this has meant she understands the things I want to be able to do with my...

~ Fireweed Looking Beautiful as the Forest Recovers from a 2017 Forest Fire ~The fire was started by some kids who thought throwing fireworks into the beautiful Columbia River Gorge of Oregon would be...fun? For years, trails were closed, and access was denied as the...

~ Yes! Let's just say YES! Yes it does! ~On a recent day, paddle boarding around a lake with my personal trainer and dear friend, Tia, I wondered to myself, does this count as training? I'm gonna say that yes, yes it does!I can't tell you how grateful I am to have the...

~ Mt. Hood, Mt. Ranier & Mt. Adams ~I went on a hike with Pat who is great guy. He helps me out with my Naga website. He is an avid mountain hiker and backpacker. As I was planning training hikes I wanted to do this summer, I reached out to friends I thought might...

~ A Ten Miler with Jeff ~I had yet to go on one of my longer close-to-home training hikes with my hubby when Jeff agreed to head out with me on a beautiful summer Saturday afternoon here in Portland. I'd envisioned lots of hikes with him as I prepared but months ago,...