fitness – aka gringita

Last year, amid all my Conqueror challenges, I fit in a charity run from Virtual Strides: the Dragonfly.

The coaster/medal

February 3, 2021January 28, 2021 aka gringita

Amid the miscellany of expected items Amazon brought from my quarterly Subscribe and Save order, was the mystery-delivery the post office has been threatening to bring me.

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flotsam

Final tally / Wall of fame

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021 aka gringita

So: 2020 started out with lots of promise. I had just come off one adventure at the end of 2019, and one trip was completed in January, with others planned, paid for, anticipated.

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@myvmission, Fitness and Other Temporary Obsessions, flotsam

Virtual reunions

January 9, 2021January 7, 2021 aka gringita

My friends from the Asia cruise on the Sapphire Princess had talked about getting together again. We hadn’t even parted when reunions were discussed, and shortly after we got home, we batted around a few possible cruise destinations to meet up again.

But… well, I don’t have to say it. We all know. COVID-19 happened. Continue reading “Virtual reunions” →

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Something new: Virtual Route 66

January 5, 2021January 2, 2021 aka gringita

Up to now, all my virtual challenges have been pursued by counting my steps. I’ve essentially walked them all.

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@myvmission, travel

Solo mission NW: Redwood Forest

December 29, 2020December 24, 2020 aka gringita

Once I reached the California border, it wasn’t far until I was in amid the redwood forests.

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Fitness and Other Temporary Obsessions, there is something wrong with me

Resume pedaling

December 28, 2020December 26, 2020 aka gringita

In the summer I would use the exercise bike over at my folks’ place. I went over pretty much every other day, until I realized it was completely messing up my knee.

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@myvmission, Fitness and Other Temporary Obsessions