70 hikes for 70 years

I turned 70 yesterday, and to mark this new decade I'm challenging myself to go on 70 hikes within the next year! I started yesterday with a hike on my favorite trail, Canyon Loop in Catalina State Park, where the giant ancient saguaros tower over me.

For the occasion I wore my "Hike More Worry Less" t-shirt.

I invited Barb to go on the inaugural hike, and here we are at the start yesterday morning. Barb and I met on a moonrise meetup.com hike the year I moved to Tucson and we've been hiking together ever since. Our other hiking buddy, Beth, is gone for the holidays.

 

Here I am, above, with Barb earlier this month on Canyon Loop in my "Life Is Better In the Desert" shirt.

Halfway through the loop is this bench where we always rest. We met a woman and her son there yesterday who were celebrating the mom's 85th birthday -- same day as mine. I aspire to be as spry as she is when I'm 85!

Here's another favorite spot on Canyon Loop -- the petroglyph rock by an inviting stream.

Every day I'm thankful to finally be living in the desert sun after moving all over the country! This is home.

And of course there will be food in this post. After our hike, we met up with some other friends for lunch and because it was my birthday we got a free plate of doughnut holes on a cream cheese base with Nutella and berries to share!

Have a colorful day