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To celebrate the start of this too-short season,  this morning — before the rains came —I left any and all “oldest daughter” responsibilities behind and set off into the world beyond my city’s streets.   To follow, so to speak, in the footsteps of hikers and authors Cheryl Strayed, Bill Bryson,  and Grandma Gatewood.

My first day on the trail

     Not the Pacific Crest Trail or the Appalachian, but an official trail nevertheless.

Over stoned pathways and dirt paths, I went.

I didn’t care how many steps I took or how fast I went. I simply walked.  Past backpacking hikers and creeks sitters.

Seeing monsters in downed trees

 and deserted shacks.

Stopping to keep company with a stoic gull resting above a shimmering inlet before soaring into a momentarily blue sky.

Then onto a bridge with the front range of the Rocky Mountains just beyond for another day.

At the end of the day, with apologies to Irving Berlin, it’s been a lovely day today.  And I hope whatever you’ve had to do, you’ve found a lovely place to do it in.   Happy First Day of Summer!

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Patricia Schudy

Patricia Schudy is the author of the non-fiction book, "Oldest Daughters: What to know if you are one or have ever been bossed around by one," and is currently writing a suspense-romance novel. She is a former nationally syndicated, youth-advice columnist ("Talk to Us," Universal Press Syndicate/Andrews McMeel) and a free-lance feature writer for local and national publications, ncluding Better Homes and Gardens /Meredith Publications, the Kansas City STAR Magazine and the National Catholic Reporter. She is a member of Sisters in Crime (SINC), Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and Northern Colorado Writers. The oldest child in her family-of-origin’s five siblings, she is the mother of five adult children and the grandmother of eight. “Relationships are integral to who I am and what I choose to write about.”

This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Alex 28 Jun 2019

    Nice walk through of words and photos

  2. Carole Barnickel 24 Jun 2019

    The words were as inspiring & refreshing-just like the first day of summer

    AUTHOR: Carole Barnickel

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