Posted by Edith Cook on Sunday, October 5, 2014 Under: Personal
In spite of a bit of arthritis in my left foot, I enjoy walking and hiking. (The arthritis pain usually occurs at night.) The pic below shows a group of women walkers, myself included, on a hike on Wyoming's Pole Mountain. This group walks every Wednesday; hence, they call themselves Wednesday Walkers. I am third on the left. Several dogs are in the picture as well, though not easily recognizable.
Last week I spent two days in Estes Park in northern Colorado. A friend who currently works at the Estes Park YMCA had invited me. She took the two days off and we participated on a "beaver ponds" hike. In the evening there was a lecture. The next day we joined an exercise class in the Y's swimming pool.
We also paid a short visit to nearby Rocky Mountain National Park. Both at the National Park and at Estes the fall colors were brilliant--huge stands of aspen in all their golden-yellow splendor.
When you live alone it's sometimes hard to make the decision to visit somewhere outside your comfort zone. Then it's good to have friends who nudge you along.
Though I now live in Wyoming, I make frequent return trips to California with visits to travel club members along the way. At home I play classical guitar, enjoy gardening and cooking, and participate in group yoga. Getting together with family and friends is high on my agenda. I value people who write or make music and love it when my adult children and their offspring play their instruments, sing songs with me, or discuss what they read and write. Such gatherings help me cope with the losses in my life, which have been severe. Next year I hope to visit family in Germany.