My Big Adventure

I thought that you were my big adventure

But it turns out the adventure was mine

Though my heart was shattered

Pieces were scattered

I rebuilt it all in time

Sunrise, Wood Ranch Parkway

And I didn't know how strong I could be

You broke my heart

But you didn't break me

And I didn't know I could love you even more

For saying goodbye

For closing this door

Sunset, Challenger Park

I opened my eyes after the tears did subside

Oh, how the colors vibrantly shine

I hold my head up high

Face to the sky

For now the time is mine

Sunrise, Wood Ranch Golf Club

And I didn't know how strong I could be

You broke my heart

But you didn't break me

And I didn't know I could love you even more

For saying goodbye

For closing this door

Sunset, Long Canyon Trail

You said goodbye

I opened this door

A little limerick to go with my Jameson

Long Ranch (SW), Simi Valley

There once was a girl who went for a hike

She hit the trail on foot, not on a bike 

She admired the flowers

And big rock towers

And after the day, it was good for her psych(e)

She wandered up and around the trail

Lizards following close on her tail

She ran toward the setting sun

The wind in her hair -- so much fun! --

Like an ocean breeze catching a sail

 

She looked to her left, and excitement arose

When she spotted a trail as narrow as her nose

Up, up, up she climbed

Anxious to see what she'd find

Anticipation swelling from the tips of her toes

At the top, the view caught her by surprise

The first hues of pink across the sky 

She admired it for a sec

Then panic grasped her chest

As she thought, "where the fuck am I?"

She told herself it would be okay

And promised never again to stray

A half hour back to the street

(And a pretty manhole at her feet)

She made it home, poured a drink, and called it a day

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Remember, not all who wander are lost...but sometimes they are. 

Hello, 7:03 Sunset!

Long Canyon (NE), Simi Valley

Thanks to daylight savings, I now have the time to get up in the hills while the sun is still out.  

It wasn't until I'd wandered up to the grassy top that I realized I was hiking solo for the first time in a couple months...and I'm okay with that!

I did what any normal person hiking alone would do: took some selfies (as documented above), sang to myself, and rehearsed what I'd do and say if an attacker sprang out of the long grass. (Super glad no one appeared...my makeshift plan was impuissant.)

I made it up to my little bench just in time to watch the sky turn orange. 

And back down in time for the purple skies. 

Running up hill? No, thanks.

Long Canyon (SW), Simi Valley

After a heartbreaking loss in the Super Bowl, a walk in the hills of as needed for a little pick me up. Some people might have been so inspired as to RUN up the trail...but not me. When I eventually made it, this was the view I was rewarded with. 

I also tried to get a shot of the green hills, but they just got washed out. Oops!

Right in my backyard!

Hike #3 Long Canyon (SW), Simi Valley