I did not think you were nuts at all. I was admirering how at ease the baby was just swimming. So relaxed, enjoying him/herself. Not thinking about form, pace, or anything, just doing what it does with pure ease and grace, calm, relaxed and happy.
You're so right Felicia! I could write a story just about this. The baby was sure having a great morning and I was so grateful one stuck around for us. :)
Love how you bring the Great Outdoors ( G.O.D.) to your children and all of us. Thanks for inspiring Jules. May your ripples of curiosity and kindness spread throughout the Universe.
I love this Julie, esp the unexpected details of not just the wonderful sighting of beavers but also your question about potatoes. We are v fond of potatoes here, 🇮🇪 , but I don’t know anyone who takes one on a run! How wonderful for Delany to have her momma so alive to everything!
Thank you so much Margaret for reading. We LOVE potatoes too. I hope to get over to Dublin in 2025 and enjoy them with you all. :) (are you close to Dublin?) Anyways...yes I'm experimenting with potatoes (baby ones are easy I noticed to stash) for the 50 miler in Nov. EEK!
HA! I love this Gary. Yes I think I prefer this as well. I hope to get both kids up early on Tuesday to show them the lodge and maybe the beavers will be out for us to see. (crossing my fingers and bringing my phone for photos)
I love that you have a nearby beaver sanctuary to visit! Your fascination with them reminds me of mine with the sea dogs (seals) who surround me on my daily kayak & paddleboard adventures.
PS: I could never quite get into the potato in distance training/racing. Respect!
We are so lucky! And this morning I took the kids to the canal trail to show them the lodge I saw on Saturday and they go to see them. WOOHOO! Delaney was thrilled. I took some videos and photos. Seals must be amazing to see. WOW. Have a great few days in Maine. I'll send your next letter to AZ.
I'm working on the potato and running...I hope it will be for me...still in the experimenting stage. LOL
Lovely story. Only beavers are not pets. They need water and we need them there. They open sources of oxygen in the water.
Potatoes are my lovely meal. Only in a potatoe puree, you can run ,and not feel that you have a hot one in your mouth. It is consider a difficult issue in the german language , means that you have difficulty to express yourself properly. I send regards to the lovely writing group. Missing you.
Beavers are amazing and the kits are beyond cute! I'm going to draw beavers tomorrow for my BrewTime(c) Post-Its. I love that you and Delaney read together at night, and that she wants a pet beaver. How cool would that be? Sounds like a book waiting to happen! RE: eating a potato while running, I would put it in something that I could squeeze the potato with one hand with an easy one-handed way to open whatever the vessel would be. Maybe there's another invention in this, something for marathoners and long distance runners, and cyclists!
Hi Mary B! I can't wait to see your Beaver drawings. :) Yes it would be very cool to have one as a pet but we know they need to stay in the wild. We at least have so many options near us to see them. We got up early this morning so I could show her the lodge and the beavers. To my surprise we found 2 lodges and saw a few beavers. It's been a great morning and Delaney was thrilled. I'm going to experiment with the potatoes...mashed or boiled. I'll see.
Hi Raziq! I'm thrilled to read this!! I tried this today...LOL. I got the baby potatoes and boiled them. Very easy to stash away too. Is this what you do? Tell me more! :)
A little bit of salt for electrolytes, chuck them in a sandwich bag, munch away! And yep baby potatoes are best. I tried mixing it up with multicolor fingerling potatoes once, but I found that plain old white ones are best for me.
I did not think you were nuts at all. I was admirering how at ease the baby was just swimming. So relaxed, enjoying him/herself. Not thinking about form, pace, or anything, just doing what it does with pure ease and grace, calm, relaxed and happy.
You're so right Felicia! I could write a story just about this. The baby was sure having a great morning and I was so grateful one stuck around for us. :)
Home schooling with Mom
Surely is never boring?
She's "awe and wonder"
Love how you bring the Great Outdoors ( G.O.D.) to your children and all of us. Thanks for inspiring Jules. May your ripples of curiosity and kindness spread throughout the Universe.
Jules, may you continue to send your blessings out into the world.
It's a real privilege to do so.
Clark, You made my morning!
I pray this...our world could use more and more every minute. Thank you so much. It's always a joy to read your poems.
I love this Julie, esp the unexpected details of not just the wonderful sighting of beavers but also your question about potatoes. We are v fond of potatoes here, 🇮🇪 , but I don’t know anyone who takes one on a run! How wonderful for Delany to have her momma so alive to everything!
Thank you so much Margaret for reading. We LOVE potatoes too. I hope to get over to Dublin in 2025 and enjoy them with you all. :) (are you close to Dublin?) Anyways...yes I'm experimenting with potatoes (baby ones are easy I noticed to stash) for the 50 miler in Nov. EEK!
We’re just a couple of hours from Dublin. Wouldn’t that be cool! 😎
So cool! My sister lives in England and we're heading over in July 2025...We hear Dublin isn't far and would LOVE to visit. I'll keep you posted.
A great tale, and telling, Julie ! Delaney would have been overjoyed. As would have I.
How would I eat a potato on a run or brisk hike? One bite at a time ;-)
HA! I love this Gary. Yes I think I prefer this as well. I hope to get both kids up early on Tuesday to show them the lodge and maybe the beavers will be out for us to see. (crossing my fingers and bringing my phone for photos)
I find it hard to eat and keep walking. I don't know how you do it while running!
It definitely takes practice! LOL
Enjoy this gorgeous day Claudette and it's always great to hear from you. xox
I love that you have a nearby beaver sanctuary to visit! Your fascination with them reminds me of mine with the sea dogs (seals) who surround me on my daily kayak & paddleboard adventures.
PS: I could never quite get into the potato in distance training/racing. Respect!
We are so lucky! And this morning I took the kids to the canal trail to show them the lodge I saw on Saturday and they go to see them. WOOHOO! Delaney was thrilled. I took some videos and photos. Seals must be amazing to see. WOW. Have a great few days in Maine. I'll send your next letter to AZ.
I'm working on the potato and running...I hope it will be for me...still in the experimenting stage. LOL
Lovely story. Only beavers are not pets. They need water and we need them there. They open sources of oxygen in the water.
Potatoes are my lovely meal. Only in a potatoe puree, you can run ,and not feel that you have a hot one in your mouth. It is consider a difficult issue in the german language , means that you have difficulty to express yourself properly. I send regards to the lovely writing group. Missing you.
Hi Renate, We can dream. :) LOL
Luckily we have several options we can see beavers in the wild. It's amazing to watch them. They are so fast in the water.
Thank you for sharing and teaching me about the german language. :) We miss you too. Have a great week.
thank you for inspiration.
Thank you for being here with me Renate.
Beavers are amazing and the kits are beyond cute! I'm going to draw beavers tomorrow for my BrewTime(c) Post-Its. I love that you and Delaney read together at night, and that she wants a pet beaver. How cool would that be? Sounds like a book waiting to happen! RE: eating a potato while running, I would put it in something that I could squeeze the potato with one hand with an easy one-handed way to open whatever the vessel would be. Maybe there's another invention in this, something for marathoners and long distance runners, and cyclists!
Hi Mary B! I can't wait to see your Beaver drawings. :) Yes it would be very cool to have one as a pet but we know they need to stay in the wild. We at least have so many options near us to see them. We got up early this morning so I could show her the lodge and the beavers. To my surprise we found 2 lodges and saw a few beavers. It's been a great morning and Delaney was thrilled. I'm going to experiment with the potatoes...mashed or boiled. I'll see.
Yes, to potatoes! While running, I eat them with my hands 🤪
Hi Raziq! I'm thrilled to read this!! I tried this today...LOL. I got the baby potatoes and boiled them. Very easy to stash away too. Is this what you do? Tell me more! :)
A little bit of salt for electrolytes, chuck them in a sandwich bag, munch away! And yep baby potatoes are best. I tried mixing it up with multicolor fingerling potatoes once, but I found that plain old white ones are best for me.
Oh! forgot the salt...perfect. Thank you so much Raziq! Hope your week is off to a great start and running too! Cheers.