It turned out that Glenda and myself were both off on our 15th Anniversary today and we decided to do something different and active together. We drove to Van Riper State Park and took a day hike to the high ground.
The overall distance was about 4 miles but as the old saying states, "it was uphill both ways". We enjoyed the beautiful park and all the wildflowers. The bugs were out but not to bad yet. The trail moved across meadows, through wetlands, and up rocky hills. We did not see any moose but they are in the area.
The last 1/2 mile was an orange blaze trail which indicates greater difficulty and rose steeply to a high hill which offered a wonderful view of the wetlands and Lake Michigamme.
Being active has greatly improved my life - I am not as stressed - sleep much better and overall feel better. However, recently I have found a side effect. Around 3-4pm each day if I have not already exercised - I start feeling awkward, maybe a little ill - like something is missing - I need to exercise. I have never really felt that need before but now after 3 months of a steady dose of exercise - I need to get moving otherwise my evening is not gong to be right. And when I complete activity I feel so at ease and satisfied - what a wonderful habit I am forming.
Shaping Our Children
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