Category: The Great Outdoors

Just Like Treating Tuberculosis

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The bright blue skies called my name in more of a panicked shout than a whisper. “IT’S NOT RAINING! THE SKY ISN’T DARK! GET OUT IN THE SUNSHINE! QUICK! BEFORE IT GOES AWAY!” We hit the trails close to home, you know, the one’s I like to call my “home trails.” There is a little lake about 10 minutes from my front door that has miles and miles of trail to explore. So off we went. And it was great.

Until the evening.

That’s when the ick set in. The Viking/Spartan/Roman in me dug her heels in deep and refused to acknowledge that this was actually illness, so I loaded up on antihistamines (because allergies, right?) and slept like the dead. In the morning I was gravely disappointed when I realized I’d been hit by a truck in the middle of the night. Fast forward to today, 6 days later, and I still can’t breathe properly or exert any effort without hacking up a lung.

Yesterday, I demanded that I get out and enjoy some fresh air. I’ve been cooped up in the office all week long breathing recycled germs and thought that just maybe spending time in wide open spaces would do me good. I few friends agreed to walk with me and even if I’m still congested at least my heart is happy from the few moments of togetherness we were able to have.

We should make it a regular thing.

The walk. Not the sickness.

Staycationing

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img_0992I tell people I have the hardest job in the world. I have to convince people that Sacramento is a great destination and they should visit. Don’t worry, this isn’t a blog post about why you should visit Sacramento, it isn’t even a blog post about my job. This is actually a blog post about me not going to my job while I’m on vacation and sticking around to do all the things I regularly encourage others to do.

I have a few criteria. What I choose to do on my staycation must include any one of the following in any combination:

  • Physical activity
  • Relaxation
  • Good food
  • Good drinks
  • Do something I haven’t done before
  • Do something I haven’t done in a long time
  • Do something productive
  • Take all the pictures

And, in no particular order, here is what has made the list so far:

All this is dependent upon whether or not I have jury duty though, soooo WISH ME LUCK!

If you ever find yourself in the area, hit these links up! I’m actually excited to be exploring the world right here around me. Maybe this little city really is a cool place to visit.