A Look Back to Plan Ahead

It's always important to look back. For me, looking back is the bast way to plan ahead. I have many exciting opportunities connected to the Ice Age Trail in the future, but before I can really go full speed ahead with those plans, I thought it would be nice to look back.

Boy was I right!

As I looked through my pictures of my trail adventures over the last year, I was brought to the warm summer days with my daughter, the first time I ventured out on my own, and the Tyke Hike sessions I've led. I think of the quick paces to beat the sunset, the early morning treks to beat the heat, and the excitement of every new discovery. I remember encountering some wild animals, other hikers, and the many opportunities to walk with friends and family.  While the past is jam-packed with memories, the future has so many more ready to be cherished.

A picture tells a thousand words, so I have included one of my favorite images from each of the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter segments below.

Stoney Ridge

Eagle

Scuppernong

Waterville

Lapham Peak (with my favorite co-hiker)

Delafield

Hartland (autumn)

Hartland (spring)

Merton

Monches

I am not sure exactly where my hiking adventures will take me, though I am working on a few things right now, including. . .

• coordinating a Summer Saunters program through my school district for summer 2015.
• getting dates and locations for next year's Tyke Hikes.
• organizing a school-wide hike along the Ice Age Trail.
• writing a non-fiction/fiction hybrid picture book promoting the trail.

I also have some more personal goals for the next year, besides successfully completing all of the aforementioned.

I'd like to. . .

• complete another county's worth of segments
• add to my very early edition of an Ice Age Trail poetry book
• complete a "Walk the Wauk" weekend

So much to hike, so little time. :)  Happy Trails!