Consider yourself recruited for the Extra Steppers team in the Let's Move event. The competition starts March 1 and runs through the month. Your role will be easy: Track your daily fitness activities and record them,
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Join Extra Steppers team in Let's Move event
Do you run, walk, lift weights, swim, bike or otherwise workout in Palm Beach County?
Consider yourself recruited for the Extra Steppers team in the Let's Move event. The competition starts March 1 and runs through the month. Your role will be easy: Track your daily fitness activities and record them,
Consider yourself recruited for the Extra Steppers team in the Let's Move event. The competition starts March 1 and runs through the month. Your role will be easy: Track your daily fitness activities and record them,
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Still moving, blogging suspended
I know I was supposed to re-start my blog this fall, but life intervened.
My need to write is filled by working for The Coastal Star. I cover Boynton Beach and Delray Beach for the monthly newspaper. I write mostly about government issues, but occasionally I am lucky enough to interview people who inspire me, such as Ken Parker.
He lost his legs five years ago to an infection that started in his kidneys. He still wants to be independent and gets around fine on his motorized wheelchair. I approached him to try out the mats.
My need to write is filled by working for The Coastal Star. I cover Boynton Beach and Delray Beach for the monthly newspaper. I write mostly about government issues, but occasionally I am lucky enough to interview people who inspire me, such as Ken Parker.
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| Ken Parker tries beach access mats at South Beach Park in Boca Raton. (Photo by Tim Stepien) |
He lost his legs five years ago to an infection that started in his kidneys. He still wants to be independent and gets around fine on his motorized wheelchair. I approached him to try out the mats.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Exploring Boat Show in West Palm Beach
I went to the Palm Beach International Boat Show thinking I would pick out a yacht to buy -- when my money ship comes in.
But the AquaZone grabbed my attention. It was a 40,000-gallon pool of pure fun on the grounds of the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach.
But the AquaZone grabbed my attention. It was a 40,000-gallon pool of pure fun on the grounds of the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Walking to defeat ALS in Okeeheelee Park
My third time was truly a charm at the Walk to Defeat ALS in Palm Beach County.
Walk Committee Chairwoman Dorothy Bradshaw, whose Daddy died from ALS complications, rallied the forces and raised a boatload of money while creating a fun-filled family day on Saturday, March 21 at Okeeheelee Park.
The SpenWen team was there in memory of Susan Spencer-Wendel. She was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and courts reporter for the Palm Beach Post. Susan died on June 4, when she was just 47.
The day was full of emotional moments, with remembrances in the form of shoes and signs for those who died from this horrible disease. Inspiration was there, too. Family and friends gathered to honor the legacy of a loved one.
The day began with the Maureen Corps doing an Irish Stepdancing performance to honor their dance teacher, Maureen Drake, who died 4 years ago from ALS complications. I loved their T-shirts:
Walk Committee Chairwoman Dorothy Bradshaw, whose Daddy died from ALS complications, rallied the forces and raised a boatload of money while creating a fun-filled family day on Saturday, March 21 at Okeeheelee Park.
The SpenWen team was there in memory of Susan Spencer-Wendel. She was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and courts reporter for the Palm Beach Post. Susan died on June 4, when she was just 47.
The day was full of emotional moments, with remembrances in the form of shoes and signs for those who died from this horrible disease. Inspiration was there, too. Family and friends gathered to honor the legacy of a loved one.
Before The Walk
The day began with the Maureen Corps doing an Irish Stepdancing performance to honor their dance teacher, Maureen Drake, who died 4 years ago from ALS complications. I loved their T-shirts:
Monday, March 16, 2015
Bird-watching at Wakodahatchee Wetlands
The chattering of the mating birds was overwhelming Sunday at Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
The birds drew visitors who packed the parking lots heading to the boardwalk while holding digital cameras with gigantic zoom lenses or powerful binoculars or smart phones. I had my trusty iPhone 5S with me.
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| A woodstork helps to build his nest while sharing the tree with egrets, anhingas and herons. |
Monday, March 9, 2015
Martial arts extravaganza in Lake Clarke Shores
Paying it forward.
That's how In-Nae TaeKwonDo studio owner, Bridget Hammond, lives her life.
In early 2014, after reading Susan Spencer-Wendel's memoir, Until I Say Goodbye, Bridget felt compelled to help Susan who was diagnosed with ALS. Bridget sent a text to Susan: "I'd like to help by walking your dog. I am not a crazy woman, I live in Lake Clarke Shores."
And then she explained how when she was immobile from breast cancer surgery, she came to depend on the kindness of friends. They drove her kids to school and one came weekday mornings to walk her six-month-old Irish setter, Murphy.
That's how In-Nae TaeKwonDo studio owner, Bridget Hammond, lives her life.
In early 2014, after reading Susan Spencer-Wendel's memoir, Until I Say Goodbye, Bridget felt compelled to help Susan who was diagnosed with ALS. Bridget sent a text to Susan: "I'd like to help by walking your dog. I am not a crazy woman, I live in Lake Clarke Shores."
And then she explained how when she was immobile from breast cancer surgery, she came to depend on the kindness of friends. They drove her kids to school and one came weekday mornings to walk her six-month-old Irish setter, Murphy.
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| Bridget Hammond greets guests at her martial arts studio, In-Nae TaeKwonDo. |
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Exploring dog area at Okeeheelee Park
This past week, I cut short my walks with Sadie because I was on deadline. I promised that on Saturday I would take her to the dog area at Okeeheelee Park.
Saturday came and it poured most of the afternoon. We had to wait one more day for her first trip to a dog park. I was glad we did. She found a playmate in 7-month-old Audrey, a mixed-breed that also is a rescue.
Audrey's owners found her on Petfinder, a Match.com for dogs, the mom said. "You put in all the characteristics you want in a pet, and it returns a list of potential pets," she said. Sunday was Audrey's first time at a dog park, too!
Saturday came and it poured most of the afternoon. We had to wait one more day for her first trip to a dog park. I was glad we did. She found a playmate in 7-month-old Audrey, a mixed-breed that also is a rescue.
Audrey's owners found her on Petfinder, a Match.com for dogs, the mom said. "You put in all the characteristics you want in a pet, and it returns a list of potential pets," she said. Sunday was Audrey's first time at a dog park, too!
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| Sadie, my Cairn-terrier mix, did not know what to make of the shih tzu-mix that wanted to sniff her butt. |
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