Kandace Chapple, Michigan Girl

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My midlife crisis has finally arrived! In the form of yet another puppy (2 in less than a year!). NEVER in my life had it crossed my mind to have TWO dogs at once. I know that’s not uncommon for a lot of people, but to me, it seemed outlandish, over the top, untamed. WHO was this…
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I was so far behind on the ride, that they were out of sight. I knew they were ahead of me, but where? There had been no intersections in the trail and the thin, ribbon of trail was barely there to start with, a new trail, a bandit trail that they were exploring. This was their…
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(As published in Chicken Soup for the Soul! I miss and love my Cookie. We lost her a year ago.) We live almost a half-mile from the nearest paved road, surrounded by woods and fields, with only a few homes cut into the miles of green. It's quiet, but our Golden Retriever, Cookie…
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I wrote this letter to my boys the day after the funeral for my grandmother, my mother’s mother, laid to rest in a cemetery across the road from her house in McMillan, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Dear Boys, It was a gorgeous day for your Great Grandma Vera’s service…
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When I got to the trailhead, I wanted to hide. I had worried all morning about this ride. That I would fall, embarrass myself, be too slow. I debated…
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The bike ride was a break, of stepping out of life and focusing on nothing more than moving forward. I didn’t spend the time thinking or planning or…
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Fear and joy
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Under the blue sky
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Dear Readers, Today’s post is about a bike ride 7 years ago. I will never forget what it felt like that day - what I lost, and what I gained. ❤️…
(One option may be atop cattail clumps)
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And the neighbor
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Last night was the first outing of 2023 for the Michigan Girl Bike (and Hike!) Group. Here’s how it went:
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Kandace Chapple, Michigan Girl

Stories about life on (and off) the trail. Sharing stories about losing my mother and healing on my mountain bike. My goal is to share something from my heart - or at least my (bike) helmet. Plus funny stories about life, family and dog hair.
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