tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79397928268435253572024-03-13T23:06:03.326-07:00Nama DawnI Love My Life!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283261251048959365noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939792826843525357.post-13791894732426497472011-02-21T14:45:00.000-08:002011-02-21T14:45:36.398-08:00Today's Hike<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Today a friend and I hiked the McDowell Mountains. The name of the hike was </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #002a4c; cursor: pointer; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><a class="event-title" href="http://www.meetup.com/phoenix-beginner-hikers/events/16621219/" style="color: #002a4c; cursor: pointer;">Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin Overlook</a>. There were about 20 of us hiking. The hike elevation was only 400 ft but the length of the hike was 4.4 miles making for a great workout. </b></span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pAXQKqK-9Y0/TVdn5FIP2WI/AAAAAAAAAFg/cmEDYSWd4Cw/s1600/DSCN0629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pAXQKqK-9Y0/TVdn5FIP2WI/AAAAAAAAAFg/cmEDYSWd4Cw/s320/DSCN0629.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283261251048959365noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939792826843525357.post-39101272594310361212011-01-16T09:08:00.000-08:002011-01-16T09:08:30.826-08:00Great Saying!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JHvB3fEz9P4/TTMlqAPlcQI/AAAAAAAAAFE/kWxV4zci-x4/s1600/cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JHvB3fEz9P4/TTMlqAPlcQI/AAAAAAAAAFE/kWxV4zci-x4/s320/cards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday I got a card from my Mom that is so true. The last 7 months have been tough but I have learned so much. I have learned not to stress over life issues because I can't do anything about it. I take one day at a time and sometimes one moment at a time. There is only one person that knows the outcome of any situation and how I fit into the outcome.</span></b><br />
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ts! Thanks everyone. No one could ask for a better family!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283261251048959365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939792826843525357.post-6184744918559939572010-12-02T21:10:00.000-08:002010-12-02T21:10:07.258-08:00Laguna Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JHvB3fEz9P4/TPh7jVVrodI/AAAAAAAAADM/ma7kWgo02_g/s1600/Laguna+california+grandkids+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JHvB3fEz9P4/TPh7jVVrodI/AAAAAAAAADM/ma7kWgo02_g/s320/Laguna+california+grandkids+002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02283261251048959365noreply@blogger.com0