Week 40: Ellen Bentz
Early this morning sitting at the breakfast table, I scanned a copy of “Life is Messy” by Matthew Kelly and ate a delicious bowl of homemade granola. Both the granola and the book were gifts from Ellen Bentz, my hiking…
Week 39: Jesse Kretzer Graham
I don’t know who said it, but I read this quote online: “I like weird things. Weird may not always be good but it’s always different.” That statement sums up perfectly the beginning of my hike with Jesse Kretzer Grahm,…
Week 38: Melissa Noel
I was looking forward to hiking with Melissa Noel, my hiking companion for the 38th week of “A Year of Hikes: 52 Weeks, 52 Women, Same Trail” because I couldn’t wait to show her the pictures of the baby afghan…
Week 37: Sharon King
If “A Year of Hikes: 52 Weeks, 52 Women, Same Trail” was a class reunion, Sharon King, my hiking companion for the 37th week, would get the award for traveling the farthest. Sharon, who once lived in Washington County but…