Year of Hiking 2026: Nos. 25 - 31

May brought a 50K trail race and two trips - along with some new-to-me spots to explore!

No. 25 - Sisters dinner walk, May 2:

No. 26 - Sisters Country 50K, May 3:

No. 27 -  Nye Beach, May 22:

No. 28 - Newport Historic Bayfront, May 23:

No. 29 - Ocean to Bay Trail, May 24:

No. 30 - Newport ice cream run, May 24:

No. 31: Iron Mountain and Springbrook parks, May 31:

:)

2026: Nos. 39 - 46

May reading roundup...

No. 39 - The Vacancy In Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass:

No. 40 - Smile For the Cameras by Miranda Smith:

No. 41 - The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny:

No. 42 - The Wife Before by Shanora Williams:

No. 43 - This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf:

No. 44 - Nobody Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre:

No. 45 - No Grater Crime by Maddie Day:

No. 46 - Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown:

:)

Congrats, Kimberly, Noah, Katrina, and Itzel!!!

Congrats, Kimberly, Noah, Katrina, and Itzel!!! I'm so very proud of you!

🎓💚🤍🖤

 

Congrats, Yami, Ryder, Isaiah, and Yemanja!

Congrats, Yami, Ryder, Isaiah, and Yemanja! I'm so very proud of you!

🎓💚🤍🖤

 

:)

Congrats, Diana, Ja'Vey, and Abel!!!

Congrats, Diana, Ja'Vey, and Abel!!!!

I'm so very proud of you 🎓💚🤍🖤

Year of Hiking 2026: Nos. 22 - 24

April brought some big trail miles, including some familiar spots and a new-to-me paved trail in Milwaukie.

No. 22 - Wildwood: 53rd 🠞 Newberry, April 11:

No. 23 - Wildwood: Zoo 🠞 Wild Cherry 🠞 Zoo, April 17: 

No. 24 - Trolley Trail, April 25: 

Let's GO! :)

2026: Nos. 30 - 38

April reading roundup...

No. 30 - My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite:

No. 31 - Nacho Average Murder by Maddie Day:

No. 32 - The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths:

No. 33 - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston:

No. 34 - Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda:

No. 35 - Haven't Killed In Years by Amy K. Green:

No. 36 - The Intruder by Freida McFadden:

No. 37 - The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston:

No. 38 - The Rules for Breaking by Ashley Elston:

:)