MISSMONZY's Jan 2009 CalorieKing Blog
Destination #2
Thursday, January 22nd 2009
Hello Again,Okay so I actually reached destination number 2 last Saturday but I haven't really sat down and completed my research so I'm considering today my destination-reached day. But for the record it was really last Saturday!! LOL I'll try to be more vigilant about it in the future.
Okay so where in the world am I? Why Benicia, California of course! Never thought I'd be excited to be in Benicia but here I am.
- Benicia was founded in 1847
- Benicia was the sixth si...
First Destination!!!
Tuesday, January 13th 2009
Hello,Okay .. well it took me a week but I made it to my first destination! I originally wasn't counting my daily steps but now I think I might starting counting them towards my journey. Otherwise I'll be 80 before I reach Pike's Peak. But for now I made it to stop number one ...
Martinez, California
-Martinez means "son of Martin" in spanish ..
-In 1849 Martinez was a weigh station for 49er gold rushers .. awesome! By 1850 it was the county seat of Contra Cos...
Bolt of Inspiration
Monday, January 5th 2009
Hello all,Last night while perusing the groups and blogs I was struck with a bolt of inspiration like lightning. I was reading the blog of a woman who has started on a virtual walking trip from her home town up the coast of California, Oregon and Washington. And suddenly I realized that having somewhere to GO might make me get up and well .. go! And by golly it did make me. I could hardly wait for my work day to end so that I could go to the gym and start my own personal virtual walkin...