Hitched and Hiking

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Hitting the trails with a friend or my beloved tops my list of favorite ways to connect with another human being. iphone 8 plus 360 case Perhaps it’s the winding trail, the dappled light on my shoulders, the halo of gnats and/or mosquitoes circling my head, or the rhythmic thud of another set of feet (besides my own) that tips the scales toward complete and total happiness.

Josh and I decided to take the dogs with us on a hike which criss-crossed over a mountain stream for about eight miles and even included two small waterfalls. iphone 6 case otterbox pink They waded into the water with each crossing and would lay in the stream with tails wagging. Dogs are the animal kingdom’s most cheerful opportunists. animal iphone 7 phone cases

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