please note, on our last post I had said we will now be meeting on the otter creek side of Radnor Lake. it is actually the granny white side. there is more parking and we will get to get in some new hikes, as we have been meeting on the other side for almost a year!
happy hiking!
4.01.2010
3.31.2010
hike report - wednesday, march 31
today we have 16 mamas and 16 little ones. the weather was phenomenal, the conversations exceptional. we hit the south side of the lake this week, as we have frequented Ganier so much lately. in the process, we saw three turkeys - 2 male and one female (seemingly being chased by the two males). the males began puffing out their tail feathers - seemed really upset (ok, really pissed off or scared crazy) - and increased their pace headed up South Cove. we challenge the group today with the hike, but it was great.
everything is starting to bloom and it's absolutely beautiful! we had one mama giving us lessons on the wild flowers, which was nice. as one group of us rounded the end of the hike via the access trail from Ganier, we saw an owl - magnificent! we all stared in awe. what a blessing. turkey & owl...
*BIG NOTE*
our group has grown so much, we will need to start meeting on the otter creek side of Radnor Lake. if you need directions, by way of Tyne Boulevard (unless coming from the south, and in that case, take Old Hickory Boulevard) to Granny White. if you need help with directions, please email: bambinobrigade@gmail.com
Also, we have something new we are going to begin - it's called *THE BRIGADE NETWORK*. This is going to be a great way for us to keep in contact beyond our hike, as well as get to know each other a little more. To be a part of TBN, please email questions to the following questions. I will compile a list and email that to the group members that want it. I will not post this to the site until we get a little more security going on here!
1. Name, childrens' names, email, phone number, area of town
2. What are your skills/ talents/ parts of yourself you really enjoy sharing with others?
3. Do you have a blog? Are you on other social networking sites (Facebook, etc.)?
4. Would you be willing to "baby-swap" (swap days for child-watching, not actually swap babies)?
5. A brief profile with anything else you would like to include.
6. Please send a picture (unless I already have one), so people can put faces with names a little easier.
If you choose not to participate in this, no worries; you can still hike with the group! this is simply to get us all doing more of what we love and getting deeper into this community we are coming to love more!
One more thing... we are in need of someone to help with some web work - we need some added security on our site. please let me know if you know someone that is reasonable in price or would be willing to skill-swap!
happy hiking!
everything is starting to bloom and it's absolutely beautiful! we had one mama giving us lessons on the wild flowers, which was nice. as one group of us rounded the end of the hike via the access trail from Ganier, we saw an owl - magnificent! we all stared in awe. what a blessing. turkey & owl...
*BIG NOTE*
our group has grown so much, we will need to start meeting on the otter creek side of Radnor Lake. if you need directions, by way of Tyne Boulevard (unless coming from the south, and in that case, take Old Hickory Boulevard) to Granny White. if you need help with directions, please email: bambinobrigade@gmail.com
Also, we have something new we are going to begin - it's called *THE BRIGADE NETWORK*. This is going to be a great way for us to keep in contact beyond our hike, as well as get to know each other a little more. To be a part of TBN, please email questions to the following questions. I will compile a list and email that to the group members that want it. I will not post this to the site until we get a little more security going on here!
1. Name, childrens' names, email, phone number, area of town
2. What are your skills/ talents/ parts of yourself you really enjoy sharing with others?
3. Do you have a blog? Are you on other social networking sites (Facebook, etc.)?
4. Would you be willing to "baby-swap" (swap days for child-watching, not actually swap babies)?
5. A brief profile with anything else you would like to include.
6. Please send a picture (unless I already have one), so people can put faces with names a little easier.
If you choose not to participate in this, no worries; you can still hike with the group! this is simply to get us all doing more of what we love and getting deeper into this community we are coming to love more!
One more thing... we are in need of someone to help with some web work - we need some added security on our site. please let me know if you know someone that is reasonable in price or would be willing to skill-swap!
happy hiking!
3.28.2010
hike report - wednesday, march 24 & 26
This week we had a beautiful wednesday! we had 18 mamas and 19 bambinos! pretty impressive. I am eager to see how we continue to blossom into spring! we ended up in multiple groups so here's a few reports from a few different mamas this week.
we hiked ganier ridge then split off into two smaller groups. after we split I would say that we had an interesting conversation about love and spirituality. then some of the babies hung out on a blanket and fought over water bottles and keys. beautiful hike today.
we had six moms and six babes hike Ganier ridge on this beautiful day! we all enjoyed seeing the many turtles sunning on the shoreline along the lake, and we even noticed a beaver-chewed a tree stump. on a personal note, liz got lucky at the lost and found and retrieved charlie's cubs hat (hooray!). on the way back to the parking lot, we took south lake trail and a few moms even nursed while hiking at the same time. the conversations, as always, were wonderful and much needed. thank goodness for the beautiful weather we got!
wow! our biggest group ever! 18 mamas and 19 bambinos climbed ganier ridge. We naturally fell into 3 different groups of 5-7 hikers each. the trails are starting to get green! the group I was in hiked ganier ridge and then the lake trail and stopped at the ranger station on the west entrance (a bambino hat lost last week was turned it- thank you to whomever picked it up and turned it in). we then headed back to the lake and on to south lake trail. turtles are coming up out of the water and line the fallen limbs to sunbathe now. spring is here! a few mamas decided to get lunch afterward at zoes in brentwood. it was simply a beautiful day!
friday fun day was canceled this week due to cold and wet weather. it's been too long for coats and gloves. a few of us opted to meet up later in the day and spent some time in the beautiful sun at one member's home. it actually turned out to be a beautiful day!
i have had some realizations this week about our beloved brigade. i have yearned to wrap my hands around this wonderful group and in some way harness the energy, and own part of it. what I learned was that this group of mamas and babies is so organic - so naturally occurring - that it cannot be grasped. it can only be ingested; it can only be absorbed by natural means. i had this image that it is much like water - if i try to grasp the water, it slips through my fingers and i am left without; if i gently cup my hand and scoop what is in front of me, i can enjoy and partake. thank you all for being a part of this group. i am grateful for each member and their beautiful contribution to bambino brigade - all that it is and will become with all of our support!
happy hiking!
we hiked ganier ridge then split off into two smaller groups. after we split I would say that we had an interesting conversation about love and spirituality. then some of the babies hung out on a blanket and fought over water bottles and keys. beautiful hike today.
we had six moms and six babes hike Ganier ridge on this beautiful day! we all enjoyed seeing the many turtles sunning on the shoreline along the lake, and we even noticed a beaver-chewed a tree stump. on a personal note, liz got lucky at the lost and found and retrieved charlie's cubs hat (hooray!). on the way back to the parking lot, we took south lake trail and a few moms even nursed while hiking at the same time. the conversations, as always, were wonderful and much needed. thank goodness for the beautiful weather we got!
wow! our biggest group ever! 18 mamas and 19 bambinos climbed ganier ridge. We naturally fell into 3 different groups of 5-7 hikers each. the trails are starting to get green! the group I was in hiked ganier ridge and then the lake trail and stopped at the ranger station on the west entrance (a bambino hat lost last week was turned it- thank you to whomever picked it up and turned it in). we then headed back to the lake and on to south lake trail. turtles are coming up out of the water and line the fallen limbs to sunbathe now. spring is here! a few mamas decided to get lunch afterward at zoes in brentwood. it was simply a beautiful day!
friday fun day was canceled this week due to cold and wet weather. it's been too long for coats and gloves. a few of us opted to meet up later in the day and spent some time in the beautiful sun at one member's home. it actually turned out to be a beautiful day!
i have had some realizations this week about our beloved brigade. i have yearned to wrap my hands around this wonderful group and in some way harness the energy, and own part of it. what I learned was that this group of mamas and babies is so organic - so naturally occurring - that it cannot be grasped. it can only be ingested; it can only be absorbed by natural means. i had this image that it is much like water - if i try to grasp the water, it slips through my fingers and i am left without; if i gently cup my hand and scoop what is in front of me, i can enjoy and partake. thank you all for being a part of this group. i am grateful for each member and their beautiful contribution to bambino brigade - all that it is and will become with all of our support!
happy hiking!
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