Robb + Jessie Married & in the Badger State
Autumn Approaches
Kim sent around photos today from our sailing trip earlier in the summer. I wanted to share a favourite with you. The weather is slowly turning from hot summer days into cooler ones. (We actually had almost 2 weeks of Seattle weather!) The Autumn Equinox is Monday, 22 September. Brace yourself.
Longing
I am longing to be here.
Hiking amongst the tall trees,
valleys and hills,
secluded lakes,
crisp morning air, and
roaring rivers.
Sleeping under the stars
in my green tent.
Where can I find this in Wisconsin?
Say “hello” to my little friend
Yes! That is right. My first road bike ever. We celebrated the first day of Spring with a new bike. When the gentleman at REI asked me where I liked to bike, I told him “Seattle”… and then explained I just moved here in January. So silly!
As some of you know, I had biked to work most of the year last year until I had a painful accident that left me bruised (black eye and really hurt arm) and my (dad’s) bike broken.
But I am getting back in the saddle. This spring and summer, Robb and I are looking forward to biking all around Madison. We hear there are some excellent trails close to us. After all, they do host an Iron Man here!
Unfortunately, Madison itself was not quite ready to welcome in Spring. Yes, that is right, as I write this post… there is a fresh layer of snow on the ground and the flakes are still falling. We got a lovely teaser the past few weeks … temperatures in the 40’s … snow melting everywhere! Birds returning, the lake starting to defrost… I even went running with just some lightweight pants and a long sleeved tee. Alas!
We are now waiting for the first big rain to wash away all of the salt and sand on the roads that like to rust bikes. I didn’t even think about it when we bought the bike. I mean, who puts salt on the road in Seattle?
Elevation
Another thing I have learned about living in the Midwest (again) is that clouds often deceive folks from the West coast as being snow covered mountains looming in the distance. To humor myself, I decided to figure out the highest point in Wisconsin and compare it to Washington’s standard of The Mountain.
Drum roll please… Wisconsin’s highest point is Timms Hill coming in at a remarkable 1,951 feet above sea level.
I was going to present you with a photo of Timms Hill, but I couldn’t find anything remarkable about it. Actually, when I went to their website, I thought the photo was showing you where you began to start the hike. Not the hill. Alas.
OK. Second drum roll… Washington’s prized possession is none other than Mount Rainier coming in at a spectacular 14,410 feet above sea level. And you may now be rewarded with a beautiful image of the summit. Hoorah!
Photographs from European Holiday
Hello! I posted some of my photographs from my thrilling European holiday. I hope you enjoy the following link: