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One Last Camping Adventure of 2026: Turkeys, Hills, Pie, and a Weather App That Lied

September 27, 2026
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A Very Pacific Northwest Labor Day Weekend: Rain, Bikes, Socks & a Troll

September 6, 2026
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Weekend on Two Wheels: Volunteering at Ian’s Ride: Sea to Sound

August 31, 2026
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Three Days, Two Islands, and One Very Cold Shower

August 7, 2026
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Tour de Whatcom: Sometimes Your Body Has Other Plans

July 18, 2026
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More Than Miles: My STP 2026 Adventure

July 14, 2026
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Redemption on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail

July 6, 2026
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I Wrote a New Book

July 1, 2026
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The Viking Tour: Free Registration, Viking Braids, and Way Too Many Hills

June 13, 2026
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Camping, Cycling, and a Comedy of Errors in the Yakima Valley

May 17, 2026
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Vienna to Budapest: Sightseeing and Riding Solo

April 4, 2026
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Tour de Palm Springs 2026: Misadventures, Miles, and a Whole Lot of Dirt

February 11, 2026
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My adventures are as diverse as my friends. I'm an advid long-distance bike rider, cook, author, artist, volunteer, mother, grandmother, and wife.

πŸ‚πŸš΄β€β™€οΈ The Kitsap Color Classic: My Last Event Ride πŸ‚πŸš΄β€β™€οΈ The Kitsap Color Classic: My Last Event Ride of the Year! πŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸ‚

You’d think after all these years of cycling, I’d sleep like a baby before a big ride. Nope! πŸ˜‚ A restless night is practically part of my pre-ride routine.

I was up around 7:30 this morning, ready to catch the ferry from Edmonds over to Kingston for another Kitsap Color Classic! Last night, I tweaked my route to include Point No Point Lighthouse and avoid one of the bigger hills. Smart planning, right? πŸ˜‰ Somehow, I still ended up riding 27 miles instead of the planned 25! So much for taking it easy!

It was a beautiful fall day, but WOW, that wind! πŸ’¨ I layered up just right and didn't even need a jacket, but those crosswinds were no joke. A couple of times, the gusts hit so hard I thought the wind was going to blow my bike right out from under me! 😳 Let's just say I was giving those handlebars some extra attention!

But what a wonderful way to spend a fall day, getting outside, enjoying the scenery, and putting more miles on the bike. ❀️

I picked up my souvenir patch at the finish line, then rewarded myself with some delicious food from an Asian vendor at the park. Chinese buns and sticky rice? Yes, please! I even bought an extra serving of sticky rice to enjoy for breakfast tomorrow. πŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸš

This was my last organized event ride of the year, but don't get the wrong idea. I'm NOT hanging up my helmet just yet! I'll keep riding whenever the weather cooperates, even if that means shorter adventures between the rain showers.

I'm also closing in on my annual goal of 2,500 miles! I've got fewer than 300 miles left to go. Think I can do it? You bet I'm going to try! πŸ’ͺ

A huge thank-you to @cascadebicycle for another great season of cycling adventures!

Who's still riding through the fall and winter? 🍁 Are you a fair-weather cyclist, or will you ride in just about anything? Tell me in the comments!

#KitsapColorClassic #CascadeBicycle #CyclingAdventures #FallCycling #SeaAnitaAdventures
What a wonderful day! πŸ˜πŸ™οΈ Today I joined the Wall What a wonderful day! πŸ˜πŸ™οΈ

Today I joined the Wallingford Community Senior Center for my first outing with them, and what a way to start! Our destination was the historic Smith Tower, thanks to SDOT and HopeLink.

We took the bus downtown and kicked things off with lunch at Tat’s Deli on Yesler near 2nd Avenue. The place was packed with the lunchtime crowd, but our orders had been called in ahead of time. And surprise! I hadn’t realized lunch was included in this FREE outing. The food was delicious, and I certainly wasn't going to turn down a free meal! πŸ₯ͺπŸ˜‹

After lunch, we headed to Smith Tower for a guided tour and learned all about its fascinating history. I’d visited the observation deck back in 2017 with David and Heather Hicks, who were visiting from Arkansas, but that was a self-guided visit. This time, I got the historical scoop, too!

Things have changed since 2017. Back then, the elevators were still operated manually by staff. Now they're automated. And from the observation deck, I used to be able to look up 2nd Avenue and see the Space Needle. These days? A new building has spoiled that view. Progress, I suppose! πŸ˜‚

We had time afterward to enjoy a coffee and take in the spectacular views of Seattle from the observation deck before catching the bus back to the senior center.

But wait, there's more! SDOT even gave each of us a $12 ORCA card for transportation! πŸšŒπŸ’³

Let's review: free transportation, a delicious free lunch, a free guided tour of a Seattle landmark, gorgeous views, coffee time, AND $12 toward future bus rides.

Who says you have to spend a fortune to have a fabulous day out? Not me! ❀️

Have you ever visited the Smith Tower observation deck? And if you haven't, what Seattle landmark would you love to explore?

#SmithTower #Seattle #WallingfordCommunitySeniorCenter #SeattleAdventures #ExploreSeattle
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