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Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m documenting my quest to have 60 adventures - one a week for 60 weeks - leading to my 60th birthday. Enjoy!
Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m documenting my quest to have 60 adventures - one a week for 60 weeks - leading to my 60th birthday. Enjoy!
While I used to harbor a stereotype of knitting as an elderly, Miss Marple-ish pursuit, Ann Hood changed my view. Hood’s novel The Knitting Circle, based on the unimaginable grief she experienced in real life after the death of her five year old daughter, portrays the magical, healing powers of knitting and of a community of knitters.
Of course, Miss Marple never represented the diversity of knitters and the art (yes, art) they produce.
Are you a Hamilton nerd like I am?
A few years ago, I read an article about the Hamilton phenomenon: how kids were learning history by memorizing every lyric; how this brilliant composer named Lin Manuel Miranda set the story of one of our least studied founding fathers to rap; how the show’s popularity led to astronomical ticket prices.
What could be better than taking a walk in the woods on a crisp November morning with a good friend? Not much, except maybe walking with a purpose.
And that is exactly what orienteering is: walking in the woods with a purpose.
What made me think I could ride my bike nearly 60 miles, with no training?
For many of you, swimming a mile ranks at about the same level of challenge as walking around the block.
For me, though, it is a big deal.
I think horseback riding is a bit like riding a bicycle; while I had a lot to learn, I definitely didn’t feel like a first-timer.
Who loves mozzarella? The good kind, in the specialty cheese section at the grocery store. The velvety kind that gives a hint of salt to a slice of heirloom tomato and a fresh basil leaf. Ever thought about making it yourself?
I never did until my friend Lysa suggested it. We took a mozzarella making class at Beer and Wine Hobby in Woburn, MA.
I think my resistance to getting a tat shows my age. So many younger people I know - in their 20’s, 30’s and even 40’s - have tattoos as a matter of course. They serve as a right of passage or a means of self-expression. Not so in my generation. Very few friends my age sport any ink.
Did you know that table tennis comes in second to soccer as the most popular sport in the world?
After taking just one lesson, I understand why. It’s so much fun! In an hour, I was getting the hang of the basics, and could see my way to improvement with practice.
