



Anyway, Greg Bartin was pushing happily away at high speed (actually, almost at a gallop) across his yard, and as I pulled up, a golf cart with an equally-amazed couple also pulled up and we chatted. Greg uses his completely human-powered push mower for exercise, not because he’s a skinflint or a Luddite. It’s obviously good exercise, because Greg was trim and quite sweaty. (He admits to using a gas powered lawn mower during high heat and humidity days in mid-summer… “Wuss.”)



We have been asked about our upcoming summer tour schedule. You may not have heard that we decided not to go to Alaska because of My Lovely Bride’s trip to Crete. It still looks to be an exciting, fun-filled adventure. As of today, here are the highlights:
May 1 Depart The Villages
May 3-5 Marietta/Atlanta, GA
May 6-7 Nashville, TN
May 15-22 Boulder/Denver, CO
May 23-26 Ft Collins, CO
May 29-June 3 Moab, UT
June 6-10 Page/North Rim Grand Canyon, AZ
June 12-13 Provo, UT
June 14-15 Ogden, UT
June 16-19 Boise/McCall, ID
June 22-23 Portland, OR
June 25-29 Tacoma/Forks, WA/Olympic Natl. Park
June 30-July 5 Vancouver Is., BC (Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay)
July 6-9 Vancouver, BC
July 10-11 Everett, WA/Cascades
July 12-15 Seattle, WA
July 16-17 Mt Rainier Natl. Park, WA
July 21-27 Glacier Natl. Park, MT
July 31-Aug 7 Banff/Jasper Natl. Parks, Alberta
Aug 8-10 Calgary, Alberta
Aug 17-24 Cody, WY/Tetons and Yellowstone Natl. Parks
Aug 25-26 Billings, MT
Aug 28-29 Teddy Roosevelt Natl. Park, ND
Sep 1-2 Devil’s Lake, ND
Sep 6-8 Minneapolis, MN
Sep 10-12 Ely, MN/Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness
Sep 14-15 Minneapolis, MN
Sep 17 Cedar Rapids, IA
Sep 19 St Louis, MO
Sep 21 Memphis, TN
Sep 23 Jackson, MS
Sep 25-27 New Orleans, LA
Oct 1 Return to The Villages
If we are coming to your town/city/national park, please let us know so we can get together. Because our actual event schedule is still fluid, I will post Suzanne’s speaking engagements two weeks before each event. Alternatively, they will also be on her web site, www.LoveAtTheCenter.com.
3 Comments
Jennifer
Beautiful photo of Gretchen against your carpet..
I love Hibiscus. Such a pretty pink color!
I see you are going to Nashville. Have you ever been to Asheville, NC? This is where I live? It's a beautiful place surrounded by the Blue Ridge mountains..People move here from all over and especially Florida!
Ty and Suzanne Giesemann
Jen, This summer's trip will be out west, but we are looking forward to an East Coast tour next summer, and we hope to visit Asheville then. I spent some time there hiking and kayaking years ago, and I love your beautiful city and the mountains around it. Ty
Jennifer
Oh, I'm so glad to know that you may stop here next summer!. I also want to make it to one of Suzanne's events sometime…Is there a nice resort or place to stay in the Villages that you might recommend??
Jen