As a mom in my (ehem) early 40’s… there have been many birthdays and therefore, many birthday GIFTS. It’s a season that begins to look for TIME as gifts instead of something that comes on a shelf. My family had surprised me with a kayak tour with eNRG Kayaking in Oregon City. Since my family is full of the most AWESOME creatures on the face of this planet, I couldn’t wait to go on a new adventure with them. I received MUCH more than one blessing that day. The people we found in that hub of adventure were warm and inviting. We found ourselves in conversation afterward dreaming up new ways to share the joy WE had just experienced with more and more of our neighbors in the community. I had been teaching ballroom dancing for 26 years, and had been a fitness instructor for 8 of those, swapping my high heels for my Nike’s and then throwing those off to feel the mat under my bare feet. Adventure unending, my fire had been LIT, and I couldn’t wait to collaborate with eNRG. For the past two years, we’ve celebrated the summer with 30 minute PiYo or POUND classes on their dock, followed by a beautiful kayak tour to take in the wildlife, calm water, and even glimpse The Falls. There has never been even ONE morning out there, where I was not told, ‘I want to do this EVERY morning.’