tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post7583721262746804198..comments2024-03-28T17:23:47.590-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: First Saturday walk of 2018DJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-40520103700836545172018-01-11T09:34:50.432-08:002018-01-11T09:34:50.432-08:00Dear DJan, five miles of loveliness in the company...Dear DJan, five miles of loveliness in the company of others enthusiasts. How wonderful. I hope that by Thanksgiving, I'll be able to walk 3 miles for five days of the week. That's a challenging goal for me but I'm determined to try. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-53893975865396513722018-01-09T09:21:03.877-08:002018-01-09T09:21:03.877-08:00Do you take turns being the leader and deciding on...Do you take turns being the leader and deciding on the hike? I mostly walk alone but enjoy having a companion now and then. I hope we get some of your moisture in the form of snow. We're way behind snowpack this winter. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-59180911723291197302018-01-09T06:38:50.757-08:002018-01-09T06:38:50.757-08:00I try to walk up and down my street and that's...I try to walk up and down my street and that's it. You are certainly more ambitious. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-86142820081923154362018-01-09T04:55:03.084-08:002018-01-09T04:55:03.084-08:00I read your note above...in the comments...interes...I read your note above...in the comments...interesting! And such a lovely walk!Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-65187833651493090742018-01-08T19:07:03.077-08:002018-01-08T19:07:03.077-08:00I had to look it up, but here's where the name...I had to look it up, but here's where the name comes from:<br />"Its name derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." The Lummi Nation is one of our two Native American communities.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-36847180106806450642018-01-08T17:02:16.748-08:002018-01-08T17:02:16.748-08:00This is not a denigrating comment but I've con...This is not a denigrating comment but I've concluded Washington is like Iowa with some strange place names. So what the (*&^0) is whatcome all about. Maybe we Minnesotan just prefer a whole bunch of obscure Indian names...:) though I can actually translate many of them. troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-23493694214002499742018-01-08T09:21:08.894-08:002018-01-08T09:21:08.894-08:00One of my pet peeves is that when I stop to take p...One of my pet peeves is that when I stop to take pictures my other walkers don't wait for me. Why should they? I dunno, but I always end up either fast walking or sprinting on my bike to catch up. I guess we suffer for our art!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-69875353678689564672018-01-07T16:45:40.949-08:002018-01-07T16:45:40.949-08:00Yeah for a dry walk! Hardly looks like winter the...Yeah for a dry walk! Hardly looks like winter there:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-89049805012359269522018-01-07T11:21:14.331-08:002018-01-07T11:21:14.331-08:00I am impressed that you can do UP. Elevation any m...I am impressed that you can do UP. Elevation any more wrecks me. I do Down nicely. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-75553777990086731682018-01-07T11:17:32.701-08:002018-01-07T11:17:32.701-08:00Pleased it dried up for you making walking far mor...Pleased it dried up for you making walking far more pleasant. A lovely way to start the weekend.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-42935632441234326442018-01-07T01:07:39.600-08:002018-01-07T01:07:39.600-08:00My! Looks so green there!! :)My! Looks so green there!! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-30272074409894646072018-01-06T20:53:28.365-08:002018-01-06T20:53:28.365-08:00I like the look of that walk in the first photo. I...I like the look of that walk in the first photo. It's great to be able to have a dry walk in the woods in the winter. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-61126180364194194902018-01-06T20:08:53.280-08:002018-01-06T20:08:53.280-08:00Glad that the rain held off for you. And there wo...Glad that the rain held off for you. And there would have been some seriously huffing and puffing from me. At the very back of the pack.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-39463944380218195992018-01-06T18:36:18.279-08:002018-01-06T18:36:18.279-08:00Glad you dodged the raindrops for your weekly walk...Glad you dodged the raindrops for your weekly walk.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-2840117730457717272018-01-06T18:15:11.108-08:002018-01-06T18:15:11.108-08:00You really do have a big walking group. I love how...You really do have a big walking group. I love how you don't let the cold weather stop you. The UPhills would almost always stop me.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-41035780002644878082018-01-06T18:04:29.083-08:002018-01-06T18:04:29.083-08:00Such a pretty area and a great group to walk with!...Such a pretty area and a great group to walk with!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-28026879114828761192018-01-06T17:55:56.592-08:002018-01-06T17:55:56.592-08:00The UP is what the challenge is. Walking with a gr...The UP is what the challenge is. Walking with a group is the way to get some serious walking in.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-70185883726368340382018-01-06T15:30:31.658-08:002018-01-06T15:30:31.658-08:00A wonderful way to start the day, and the week. To...A wonderful way to start the day, and the week. Too cold to spend much time outside in my neck of the woods - totaled one mile yesterday and that was more than enough!Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.com