by kimqi | May 22, 2022 | Illinois, Nature
“I tucked my jeans into my socks and donned an old yellow rain slicker with a paperclip for a zipper pull. “What to keep in and what to keep out?” I wondered. Ticks and rain can stay out. Warmth is welcome. I chose Maramech Forest Preserve. I craved an old...
by kimqi | May 2, 2022 | Hiking, Illinois
I hiked in a new place and it was amazing! I knew it would be. I told a friend I was going to find treasure. The quest began as I wandered through a beautiful prairie that led to a Native American burial ground. There are approximately 27 mounds from the Late Woodland...
by kimqi | Apr 24, 2022 | YinYang
Life’s challenges come in waves. Maybe they lap at our feet or get our rolled-up jeans wet. Sometimes the cold water rises, striking our core. Once in a while, a big wave comes along, and I fear I will drown. I have experienced these waves literally and figuratively....
by kimqi | Apr 9, 2022 | Utah
“I woke to the familiar sound of a train in the distance. I find the sound soothing after fifteen years of living in a town divided by tracks. “What a weird dream,” I thought, not fully awake. I grappled momentarily with confusion. It wasn’t a dream and I wasn’t...
by kimqi | Apr 3, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Utah
“My kids and I stay downtown in “The Marmalade District” when we’re in Salt Lake City. It’s a beautiful small neighborhood with homes dating back to 1890 nestled in the side of a mountain overlooking the city. The name hints at the many fruit trees planted when...
