Today is my birthday and this is a picture of some of my favorite things. And not just my toes. On my feet are my Teva sandles. I have had them for over 3 years now and when I am having fun they are usually on my feet. They have climbed Mayan ruins in Belize, [...]
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My Favorite Things
Wednesday, Jun 17th, 2009 by Katalina | 2 Comments
Filed under: Adventure, Happiness | Tags: happy birthday, kayak, lake, tevas
Filed under: Adventure, Happiness | Tags: happy birthday, kayak, lake, tevas
Caves, Creeks, and Poisen Oak
This weekend’s adventure showed me once again, that you never know what you are capable of until you try it.
After a very long drive, our group of 8 teenagers and 6 adults find ourselves pulled over on the side of a back road, a loan pit toilet marking the start of our hike. I know [...]
Somebody Thinks I’m Awwsumm!
Hey Look! Marilynne at Marilynne’s World thinks I am an awwsumm blogger. Yea! Really I don’t deserve it. I don’t post often enough. But I will take it anyway.
Here are the rules for being an awwsumm blogger.
1 - List seven things that make you Awe-Summm.
2 - Pass the award on [...]
Indoor Rock Climbing
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 2009 by Katalina | 7 Comments
Filed under: Adventure, Happiness, Health | Tags: beginning adventure sport, indoor rock climbing, rock climbing
Filed under: Adventure, Happiness, Health | Tags: beginning adventure sport, indoor rock climbing, rock climbing
Getting started at being an “adventurous” type person isn’t easy when you have lived most of your life staying a little to far on the “safe” side of life. Call me silly if you like, but the idea of getting hurt just doesn’t appeal to me. That is why I really like indoor rock climbing [...]
Water Falls, Geocaching, and Venture Crew
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2009 by Katalina | 8 Comments
Filed under: Happiness, Health | Tags: geocaching, hidden falls, hiking, in n out burger, venture crew
Filed under: Happiness, Health | Tags: geocaching, hidden falls, hiking, in n out burger, venture crew
If someone was looking for a way to become more adventurous, and to spend more time outdoors. I highly recommend Venture Crew. There is only one catch, Venture Crew is a scouting group for boys and girls ages 14-22. I am a few years older than that, but fortunately for me, my daughter is not. [...]