ToddlingAroundTheWorld

Today we were planning on doing our Miller bike thriller bike ride on the mountain to sound Trail. This will be our ninth annual bike ride. We weren’t planning on going until 10 AM, so I decided I should still go get some of my walking miles in. I ended up going through Milton and around Surprise Lake and then back home so that was about 6 miles. When we went up to Preston to start the bike ride and had a nice ride with the girls. Right before we started, Austin called on Google hangouts so we got to talk with him for about 10 minutes before starting the ride. He talked about how he wished he could ride it with us, since he has done each of the other eight rides this was the first one he had missed. But we know he is in the best place in the world for him.  Autumn was doing well until we hit the stretch where there was a gravel trail and that really jog old her head around, Which was not good for somebody that’s recovering from a concussion. So she ended up going another 5 miles or...

I usually go walk a mile down to Lake Killarney beforestarting my morning meetings at church. The path to the lake is right across the street from our church, so easily accessible. It is always peaceful on a Sunday morning. Then after church, I have been changing into walking clothes in the car and then walking home from there. It is a bout 4 miles, so I get a good chunk of mileage in even on Sunday. 

Shark Sushi Chef day today. I usually get to the zoo about 7:30 on Saturday morning so that I can walk a couple of miles around Point Defiance before my volunteer shift at the aquarium. I decided these past couple of weeks just to walk the zoo grounds before I start.It’s pretty cool having the whole place to myself while checking out the animals in the morning. It’s quite peaceful- besides the howler monkeys. ;) After getting the shark food prepped and finishing for the morning, I was able to hit the beach and get a couple more miles in. Then tonight, had a nice walk on the Jovita trail with LeAnn and Autumn, then finished my last couple of miles for the week walking around our neighborhood, Enchanted Meadows.  Hit my weekly goal of miles - 70 !

Took Flash in for a haircut up to Petco in Fed Weezie. Since I was close to the old stomping grounds, headed up to Redondo beach. This was my old walking grounds while we lived in Kent. I sure miss this beautiful boardwalk and the amazing views. I wasn’t feeling real hot, and sat in the car for a bit before I talked myselfinto the walk. Ended up doing two laps, which is about 4 miles. As I neared the end of the boardwalk, I ran into Ally’s. Mom (Austin’s High School girlfriend) we chatted for a bit and then continued on. I am always amazed at how many people I randomly run into while out on these walks. 

Mixed it up a bit today and drove down into Auburn and the Game Farm Park.  From there, walked down the White River Trail toward Auburn riverside High School. Fun to go through there as Austin had run there a couple of times for Cross Country when he was in High School. 

This guy apparently doesn’t realize that the bench is for sitting on. He should go find a picnic table nearby to finish his dinner.   708 of 7020 miles complete

Came with Autumn up to the U- District. Had her drop me off at the Montlake cut and took the trail around the ship canal and around to the UW Boat House. Uppast the stadium, where the # 13 football team was practicing, and then up through the campus. Such a beautiful campus it is! Proud Alumni here!