OK...so I didn't add any "trips" to this blog since October....but that doesn't mean we didn't take any. Let's get up to date (as far as my memory serves):
Jan. 2012 PEDS event: On the way home from the Chicago memorial service of Aunt Corinne's, we stopped at Madeliene Bertrand Park and did some snowshoeing on the Cross Country ski course. Fabulous sunny weather...great time....who knew that would be the last snow of the season and the only winter PEDS event
March 2012: PEDS in INDY: Unseasonably warm weather allowed Tom and me to trek the southern Monon Trail (from Broad Ripple). We went past the State Fair Grounds, over Fall Creek and turned around when it became industrial. It was a long ride to start the spring, but fun to see new stuff. We picked up M & D @ Jon's house and then headed back north.
April 2012: PEDS w/ friend in INDY: CZ and I took Mom and Dad back to Indy to pick up their car during Spring Break....and made a break for the Monon Trail. It was windy to start the day, so lunch in Irvington helped us pass the time until the weather got better. We started at Broad Ripple, but went north this time. It was a bit cooler than earlier in the week, but CZ enjoyed her first Monon trip. After getting back to Broad Ripple some "sluething" helped us find a bakery with some scrumptious desserts...a visit w/ baby Miles and we were off again to home
May 2012: PEDS for summer started!!! A trip on the Maumee Path of the FW Rivergreenway from Carrington Field trailhead to Downtown Starbucks was a great start! We discovered a different way to leave downtown by following the street bike lane east and eventually crossing back to the bikepath over the Tecumseh St Bridge. Any trip that includes Starbucks is GREAT!
Memorial Day, May 28 PEDS with FRIENDS: A morning bike ride w/ Jen & Alex, Karl and Ann to Dunkin' Donuts via the Pufferbelly trail and neighborhoods! Great fun, great donuts, great exercise. Best quotes of the day? Alex: (as he gets on the trail around the "Y") "I've never been on this trail before." & (as he gets in line @ DD): "I've never been to this Dunkin' Donuts." Jen: "Welcome to FW!"
June 4: FIRST PADDLE of the season. Tom finally got the kayak saddles on the car so off we went. We started w/ an easy trip: Amish donuts @ Grabill then put-in at Leo-Cedarville Public Access @ 8 am. Only one other fishermen on the water....we scored BIG with wildlife. Saw several orioles, a muskrat swimming, a deer that came down to the river for a drink, and several turtles sunning themselves on rocks. Perfect day...even had to wear long sleeves to stay warm at first. It was calm, peaceful (except for lots of birds chirping) and a great paddle.
Hope for a longer, out of area bike ride later this week. We'll see what Summer Peds 2012 brings.
This one made me tired just reading it. No wonder you stay so young, my friend. Paddle and peddle away!
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