Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
I spent almost three hours this morning walking my favorite urban National Park Service (NPS) site, Crissy Field. While my husband spent the day at follow up appointments at UCSF’s Medical Center, I walked the site, people watched and took some pics. My idea of an awesome morning (for me, not my husband). As I …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: The Impacts of Health Insurance
After having seven weeks of my life consumed by greater challenges, I’m ready to get back in the groove of my routine. Sometimes life takes hold and requires you to redirect your energy. In the span of eight weeks, my husband had a kidney transplant, our son donated a kidney to help facilitate his father …
Life comes with challenges. Sometimes we are given a heads up and other times it’s brought by surprise. One way or another we find ways to cope and survive. I feed my inner strength thru exposure to Art & Nature. In my mind there are two kinds of art; human made and art created by …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Reviving Inner Strength thru Art & Nature
While visiting San Francisco, I have learned that one of our family’s favorite Sutro Historical District landmarks, The Cliff House, closed its doors permanently on Dec. 31, 2020. This 157 year old establishment survived multiple ownerships and renovations before falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic and failed contract negotiations with the National Park Service. In …
Continue reading Yesterday’s Walk: the Relevance of Landmarks
Today was an unusual day. Today my husband Ubered from our hotel to the UCSF Medical Center to have a kidney transplant. A kidney from a very generous Minneapolis donor flew the friendly skies this morning landing in San Francisco to help my husband. Because we are in a pandemic safety protocols prohibit folks from …
I don’t know what I’d do without access to a walking route. Burning energy on the headland trails has not only helped improve my fitness level, it also has kept me sane. Life throws punches and at this time I’m going to admit that I’m at my maximum capacity. Feb 2 will be the two …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Stress Busting on the Headland
No matter which camp you reside in, COVID-19 and today’s political scene have created a tremendous amount of stress on all of us. In our household we add to the mix the unique personal challenges associated with a catastrophic illness. Not only do we shelter in place for community health purposes but we do so …
Perspectives From My Trail 