Halloween is coming. My neighbors three doors down decorated at the beginning of the month, to the nth degree. Not in a creepy horrific way – thank God. Just … it’s lit up like Christmas, but Halloween. Very festive.
Continue reading “Not my holiday”Observations on overkill
So these virtual challenges are starting to go to my head or something.
On successive days this month, I walked a half marathon…
Continue reading “Observations on overkill”Virtual Edinburgh Castle
There are moments from my IRL trip to Scotland that I will carry with me forever.
Standing in Edinburgh Castle, with North Sea breeze whipping across my face, is one.
Continue reading “Virtual Edinburgh Castle”295 and other milestones
Every day I’ve been crossing the items off the list. I read my scripture. I get my steps. I do my Duolingo and Rosetta Stone (still both Frenching it up). I floss my teeth. I get the things done.
But I don’t always do them with joy and excitement.
Continue reading “295 and other milestones”Solo mission impossible: 1%
Eighteen days into my solo virtual adventure in Africa, I hit the 1% mark.
Continue reading “Solo mission impossible: 1%”Important mail arrives
My ballot came, right on time, as requested.
I had it filled out, checked twice for accuracy, and sealed up for return the same day.
Continue reading “Important mail arrives”Solo mission NW: No sparkly vampires yet…
… even though I (virtually) passed through Forks, WA.
Continue reading “Solo mission NW: No sparkly vampires yet…”Virtual UK: Scotland
In real life, Scotland is the very first place outside the US that I ever visited. I had intended to visit Canada, and — well that’s a whole other story that’s long past telling. In 2006, I left the US for the first time, with a friend who had friends in Scotland. And so began my international adventures.
Continue reading “Virtual UK: Scotland”Solo mission NW: passing Crescent Lake
My virtual trek around the Pacific Northwest continues. I’m still working my way around the area near Olympic National Park.
The 5-6 miles I walk each day aren’t exactly racing me along the route. (I only add the biked distances to my Africa loop). But that’s ok. I do occasionally put in a crazy number of bonus miles. Marathons & such, you know.
And the scenery is lovely, even just a few miles at a time.
I hope you’re finding your adventures where you may, in these challenging times.
Good news and bad news
The very very exciting news is that by the time this posts, TheConqueror.events will have released a brand new adventure. Cabot Trail, in the Cape Breton Highlands of Nova Scotia.
Continue reading “Good news and bad news”