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22
Oct
2018

Summer Tracks 2k18

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Fall is in full swing with trees leaves shedding fabulous shades of red, pink and orange. Yet my mind still wonders back to the beauty and majesty I saw this summer. My family, including my in-laws, flew to Calgary and jumped in a motor-home. For two weeks, we drove around Alberta and British Columbia. Some days, and there were many, you could have written a TV family sitcom that would have compared to “Everybody Loves Raymond” or “Married with Children” using our raw material. However, amidst the chaos that a family vacation may pose at times, I found myself speechless in the presence of Creation’s beauty. (more…)

30
Dec
2016

The sixteen lessons

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I have this new pair of winter boots that I bought in the summer. Uh? I know! I am a bargain hunter addict. When it comes to shoes I do not care if the pair I find is for the right season. If it fits and it is the right price, I will take it!
This is the time of the year when we all take inventory of the things we did, started, quit, abandoned, or simply tried. Sometimes I can get obsess with what I did not accomplish or did not have the courage to start.
This year though I am so grateful I had the courage to start this blog. There were times when I felt very discouraged and doubted if I should keep it up. However, I dismissed those thoughts a dozen times and published a few paragraphs of adventures and shoes I wore this 2016.

The new year is upon us and I cannot wait for snow to wear my new boots, dust off the snowshoes and hit the trails. But before ringing in the new year I need to do my balance sheet.

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01
Jun
2016

Undeniable Love

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We are here. After a thrilling ride in the back of a pick up truck up and down twisty dusty roads we arrived to Villa Hortencia 2. My heart beated SO fast, tears of joy filled my heart and that feeling of arriving home took over me.

Villa Hortencia is tucked among beautiful mountains in northwest Guatemala. (more…)

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