Trip to Europe

life got busy in September and October.  Trish finished the Coast to Coast walk in September in one piece.  It was difficult.  John's walk on the AT was also successful.  Then in October we were off to Europe, first to serve in Lourdes then to visit our friends Linda and Jay Ward in Naples.  That trip was equally successful, including good comrades in Lourdes and a wonderful trip to Sicily.

Below are a few pix:

Big Day

Yesterday we handed out sample ballots at our local polling place.  Our guy won. Wow.

The Woods and Hills...ain't easy

Day two on the coast to coast was wet and difficult. Fortunately hikers with GPS were available to keep our intrepid duo Trish and Pat, on track. They are hiking on!

Meanwhile day two and three on the ATare quiet and dry, but rocky.  But consider ProBars  and Gorp vs. Guinness and pub grub. Hmmm... We all make our choices...some obviously better - at least in the cuisine department - than others

Day 1 on Two Trails

Yes, Trish and John are hiking separate trails: Trish the Coast to Coast across England for two weeks with companion Pat Hogan, and John the Appalachian Trail, south from Harper's Ferry, for 4 days. 

The word from England is that it's tough with high hills and obscure trails easy to mistake.

This stretch of the AT is very rocky- an. Excellent place to break an ankle. It is also reteaching sone old lessons about the difference in weight of the pack in your living room and going straight up a steep, rocky slope. 

Outward Bound

Many of you know that John attended Colorado Outward Bound School in 1972. He has always wanted to return and this month he did, spending 8 days near Marble, CO, with a patrol of 6 other over-50's, backpacking in the Rockies, mostly over 10,000 feet. 

It was a blast!

Steubenville Conference

At the Defending the Faith Conference at Franciscan University, learning techniques to engage the culture. Amazing music and speakers, a who's who of US Catholic thinkers and writers. 

Back to Paris

On Sunday, June 19th. We returned to Paris to friend Dominique Boatwright, who had a wonderful surprise in store for us - lunch at the famed Tour d'Argent restaurant on the Seine across from Notre Dame. The Picture is  sort of dark, but the food and atmosphere was fabulous- truly a once in a lifetime experience.