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Hello all,

We had 6 hikers today, Debbie,  Jacque,  Kim, Lisa, Carolyn  and Marsha,  along with the jubilant return of Sheba the Diva and Junko, our most loyal canine  hikers.

Sheba returned after taking two weeks off after recovering from a coyote attack. Junko kept us in line with her constant counting of members present,  thus showing her shepherdress  skills. Sheba and Jacque peeled off early as Sheba was still in recovery mode.

One hiker missing was Effie, but she was recovering from poison ivy from two weeks ago when she slipped and fell into poison ivy. But, we TOWNIES, loyal to our friends, stopped at the poison patch and paid homage to Effie. Pictures were taken at the sacred sight.

As so many things happened to the Sunday TOWNIE  Hikers over the past two weeks, we were sure we had a curse cast upon us. To celebrate the expiration of the curse, we had brunch afterwards and Joan joined us for the feast.

It is also Bastille Day and we also learned that it was Debbie’s  birthday and the one year anniversary of Lisa’s broken ankle.

All of these reasons to celebrate left us so giddy with delight  that we almost forgot the HOT HUMID FAST 4.3 miles that we conquered. 

Overall,  it was nice to celebrate many things.

Until  next time….

Happy Trails,  Marsha 

Hi all,

We had two canine companions,  Sheba and Junko, join Effie,  Kim,  Debbie,  Jacque, Lisa, Jenny and Marsha  on another scary hike.

We slogged about 4 miles today, but Sheba The Diva, decided to lay back ears and charge off on the woods, close to the coyotes a few weeks ago. Her departure was followed by snarling and yelps, but Sheba returned.  All seemed well, but later we noticed a puncture  wound.  That will result in a vet trip tomorrow.  Fortunately all are well or will be.

The Spring was wet and this resulted in greater grass and plants and thus small game. The coyote litters are larger this year, with more active  periods.

Caution to all who walk in the woods, but I do plan to explore in the fall when the coyotes are kicking out the pups.

Until next time…..

Happy Trails,  Marsha 

Two adventurous women, LindaBW and JanisK, drove a total of three hours one way to kayak Lake Austin at Walsh Landing. We discovered the pay lot machine would only accept payment by app. Thanks to Linda for setting this up.

We paddled along the shore into a quiet inlet, no wake area, where we saw many turtles, birds, a great blue heron and an owl. On our way back we found a creek to venture down. That’s the fun part of kayaking because we can go places where other boats can’t go. Heading back we again stayed close to shore as boat traffic was getting heavier but we had fun riding the waves. Afterwards, we went to Mozart’s for a nice cool refreshing drink.
Happy Paddling, June

Hello all, 

It was a hot and sweaty Sunday hike for for ambitious hikers, Effie, Debbie, Kim, and Marsha. We had no canine companions today, but we all picked up possibly millions of beggars seeds that stuck to our clothing,  socks, shoes, shoelaces,  etc. We had to stop and get the seeds off, but still managed a hot 4.2 miles.

 It is very hot and sweaty and if you hike please be over protective and bring extra water. 

Until next time….

Happy Trails,  Marsha 

Hi all,

We had a nice group today of 7 women, Sarah, Debbie, Effie, Kim, Lisa, and Marsha, joined by faithful furry friends Junko and Bella.

We tried various hills today and ended up climbing almost one mile in elevation. It was hot and steamy, but miraculously we were spared of mosquitoes today. We were entertained by the chirping of the birds and the rushing of Barton Creek.

One of us, who asked not to be specified in the report,  slipped and ended up sitting down. It was so miraculous that we actually stopped 3 bikers that were behind us.  Fortunately there were no injuries except for possible  scrape.

It is getting hotter, so please remember to take more water not only for yourself, but also for your furry friends. We cannot always count on the creek having water available for our canine companions..

Until next time….

Happy Trails,  Marsha 

I was joined at the veloway today by four TOWNies – Marsha, Carolyn, Janne, Jan, and one family member – my husband Michael. Fortunately it was a generally overcast morning with a nice breeze when riding. We had some very experienced riders among us. Jan gave us some great tips on how to successfully make it up the short, but super steep hill. Marsha, not surprisingly, was as driven on a bike as she is leading her hikes! Janne shared interesting details of life in Denmark. Lastly Carolyn, a cycling novice, did a terrific job getting around the veloway several times on a borrowed bike! Thanks to Michael for helping transport the extra bike.

Once again it was a fun time spent with fellow TOWNies while getting a good work out in a lovely natural setting and dodging little roadrunners.
Until the next ride! Effie

What a beautiful morning we had kayaking on Lady Bird Lake! There were seven Town women JaneB, EffieK, KarenK, JudyA, PattyN, JanisR and GailP-C who met at the Rowing Dock at 9:30 am.

The Rowing Dock has purchased some new kayaks that right now have padding. Quite comfortable. We kayaked around Red Bud Island, then paddled on past Mo Pac bridge. We enjoyed visiting and getting to
know each other. We had a good workout. The water was clear, calm and we had a wonderful breeze. There were many turtles sunning and we saw one crane who pretended he wasn’t seen. The traffic was light on the water.
Afterwards we went to Shady Grove for a bite to eat and Maria joined us for lunch. We had a fun visit and enjoyed a good lunch.

The next dates to kayak on Lady Bird Lake are Wed 6/19 and Wed 6/26 in the evening, meet at the Rowing Dock at 5:30 pm. Hope to see you on the lake!
Gail

Hello TOWNies,
I was joined yesterday by Debbie, Kim, Tom and Michael at the veloway. We started an hour earlier this time hoping it would be cooler. Debbie shared interesting details from her very recent trip to Japan! Kim and Tom, the experienced trail riders amongst us, talked about previous trail rides and possible future ones.
What a fun way to get a workout in a beautiful setting, dodging little road runners and listening to interesting conversations from fellow TOWNies and their family members! Effie

Hello all! It was a calm hike today with no coyotes and Debbie, Kim, Jenny, Lisa, and Marsha enjoyed the hike along with super dog Junko. Junko was relegated to leash status.

Lisa reported that Junko had bad dreams after last weekend’s hike, but no nightmares tonight except for possible dreams of wanting cooler weather. 

We all finish the hike sweated and drenched, but in good spirits and we were able to hear the  forceful rushing of the Creek and the songs of the birds. There were many other swimmers and hikers enjoying the green belt at an early time as to day is supposed to hit the 100ﾟ mark.

We got 4.3 miles in but our pace is a little slower and due to the heat. We will continue to hike through the summer and continued to wish and dream of cooler weather.

Until next time…..

Happy Trails,  Marsha 

The enjoyment of Nature is TOWN’s specialty.  Linda F. and Jackie D. met at Trudy’s and explored each other’s nature for a while, before adjourning to the Regal  Metropolitan 14 (It turns out we are neighbors) for Ron Howard’s film about the Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.   Below is the Rotten Tomatoes review, and also a preview, to get an idea of what we heard if opera is unfamiliar to you. 

We enjoyed some lovely singing, that of Mr. Pavarotti, his colleagues, and from his time as a member of The Three Tenors. Mr Pavarotti regarded his musical ability as a gift from God.  In his later years, began a  very successful round of charities and charitable performances with otherwise-unlikely-seeming musicians from other genres.  The film was a thorough and  touching exploration of the nature of a very remarkable man.