HIKE THIRTY-FOUR
Rope swing hike On an early afternoon this summer, I took a simple hike near our first house in Bloomington. It’s a little trail right across Highway 169 on Anderson Lakes in Eden Prairie. The kids and I used to …
Category: The Hikes
Tagged with: Anderson Lakes, Anderson Lakes Parkway, Bloomington, canoeing, Eden Prairie, Europe, Highway 169, rope swing
HIKE THIRTY-TWO
Hiking with an old buddy After graduating from college and traveling in Europe for eight months, I came home ready to do art. My first full-time job was at Dayton’s, selling sporting goods until my supervisor did me a favor. …
Tagged with: Burnsville, Dayton’s, Europe, FTD, Lucia Watson, mosquitos, Murphy Hanrehan Park, The Girl Art Club, Walker Art Center
HIKES TWENTY-EIGHT, TWENTY-NINE AND THIRTY
Spring in Door County Door County, Wis., holds a lot of memories for me. It was more than 30 years ago when a couple who had collected my art vacationed in Door County and told Anne and Minnow Emerson, owners …
HIKE NUMBER TWENTY FOUR, TWENTY FIVE, TWENTY SIX
Speaking and hiking My first out-of-town speaking gig was in 1981. A wonderful librarian asked me to speak down in Austin, Minn. At the time, I had never checked into a hotel by myself, and I was — still am …
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Tagged with: Currie, Dame, Harriet, Lake Shetek State Park, librarian, Loon Island, Minn, Pipestone National Monument, The Glacier Ridge Trail, Willmar
HIKE NUMBER TWENTY THREE
The Hike – Overnight with friends Our good friends are Peter and Maureen Beck. Over the years, we have had many good times together. When our kids were babies, we started a tradition of spending New Year’s Eve together. Some …
HIKE NUMBER TWENTY ONE
The Hike – Birthday hike with Barry and the kids After I finished my hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park, I drove up to Lutsen for my fall birthday hike with the entire family. The kids had rented a condo …
HIKE NUMBER TWENTY
The Hike I faced a dilemma when the kids surprised me with a birthday weekend proposal of hiking at Lutsen Resort in northern Minnesota. Should I bring Barry or not? At this point last October, life was getting tough with …
HIKE NUMBER NINETEEN
The Hike October 10 was my 60th birthday, and I decided to do all the things I love most. Because Barry was still at home, I needed to check on him throughout the day. I gave him money to go …
Tagged with: 60th birthday, Carver Park, dementia, Excelsior, Lowry Nature Center, Three Rivers Parks system
HIKE NUMBER EIGHTEEN
The Hike I hiked at Taylors Falls, Minn., on my way to speak at a favorite library in Luck, Wis. It was an after-school event, so I had plenty of time to hike on the way to Luck. I have …
HIKE NUMBERS SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN
For my birthday last fall, my best pal, Jeanne, invited me to Duluth to hike and attend a special concert at the University of Minnesota Duluth in honor of her parents, Ron and Maryanne Weber. The Webers gave money to …
