The Continuing Adventures of the Irish Rover!

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Well, the Irish Rover is back up and running!  I took it out for a spin the other day.  What a beautiful day too!  I went to part of the Union Point Grounds that I had never explored.  But you could also just scare yourself thinking that maybe the sound you just heard was a coyote or a fox, or even a  BLACK BEAR!! I think I should bring one of Gene’s walking sticks and maybe an air horn the next time I go for a ride!!

Haha   TTNF

An abandoned garage

An overgrown road

So many ways to get lost!!

There were so many overgrown paths.  It is wonderful that the further you get from traffic, the more you can hear the sounds of the woods.  The falling leaves, pinecones, squirrels running up the trees.  These are the sounds of my childhood.  

A small stream along the trail on the south side.                                     

Look closely

Choices made in life

 Do I take a left or a right?

So today I went for a walk in Pond Meadow Park in Braintree, MA.  Now I grew up in Braintree but never went there.  So today was the day.  Since "the Irish Rover"  ( my etrike) is out of commission for a little bit.  I was hoofing it.  :)  Beautiful place. Paved and unpaved trails.  At one point there came a fork in the road.  Do I go left on the well paved road, or do I go right on an unpaved trail?  Well, I took a right.  The Red trail.  It reminded me of the "woods" my brother, sister and I used to play in.  I walked over the roots and rocks in this well established trail.  Saw beautiful colors of the summer greenery welcoming the fall.  The pond was alive with ducks and birds catching fish.  Then to my surprise, I heard a familiar voice!  I saw a dear friend and her family hiking , coming towards me!  So good to see her!

Choices in life.  If I had taken the easy trail, taken the left, I would not have seen her. I would not have met her niece or have been able to share the pleasure of the trail!  

Choices.  One stone cast into the water makes lots of ripples and touches many parts of the water.  

Have a great day!  I know I did!

Pond Meadow Park

Does this look like a face to you?

Irish Rover!

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We had the Irish Ayes for the boat and Elvis and Mingo for the camper, well I think an appropriate name for the trike is….(dramatic pause). The Irish Rover!!  LOL

OK then,  Yesterday I took the Irish rover for her first , out of town, adventure.  we went to the Neponset River Bike trail.  This trail start in Mattapan and goes for about 4 mile to Tenean beach in Dorchester.  It meanders along the Neponset River and is quite beautiful.  

https://www.traillink.com/trail/neponset-river-greenway/

I had a great time.  Packed a lunch and lots of water.  Brought my cameras and off I went!  Awesome day.

New Adventures

 A long time ago, when my children were little and there were no GPSs, I would get lost going places. (Sometimes)   I would never admit that I was lost, I would just tell them it was just an adventure.  Eventually my children grew up and realized  that I was actually lost , but remembered the adventure!!!  :)

Over the years I have had many “adventures”  driving,  kayaking, boating and camping.  Well now it is time for triking!   When Gene got the scooter to use while waiting for the prosthetics  for his legs, we ordered an electric trike for me so we could explore the area together.  ( I could not keep up with him walking!!).   The Plan of course was that once he healed, he would have the trike and I would be a Ebike or another trike.  Well……

Now it is just me and I still want to explore and have adventures.  I have outgrown the area around Union Point and want to explore.  I bought a trike rack and Katie helped me. Put it together. (I really just passed her the tools). 

The very next day my adventures began!!   Stay tuned!!!

One Year

It has been a year and a half  year since I said Good bye to my loving husband, friend and confidant.  My person.  It has been hard, sorrowful, enlightening, and insightful.  I miss Gene.  I talk to him often.  I have also learned that I am strong.  It is finally time for me.  I have great children and granddaughters.  I have a great job and wonderful people that I work with.  I have made some interesting , strong and intelligent people.  I have come to like myself alone and am not afraid to do things and go places by myself.  

Goodbye

 

Learning to live again

It has been 8 month since I said goodbye to my friend, and  husband, Gene.   For almost 30 years we smiled, we fought, we cried: together.  We shared dreams, traveled the states, and reveled in the beauty of this country.  I am thankful for the experience of seeing the impact of the immigrants that came to our country !  The Irish of the north, the Spanish on the south, the French/Candians.  They have left an influence of the food, religion, and strength of their culture  here.  We traveled throughout the south.  We ate Cajun food, Mexican food, and french food.  Although they were very different, they brought their little piece of home.  

I still want to travel and explore.  last summer I went into Boston.  First to Haymarket then to the waterfront, Fanuil Hall, and some of the Emerald walkway.   Went to see the Moonwalkers with Katie, explored the Ferry to Boston and back with Erin. Just learning to live again but without Gene