Now that my children are grown and on their own, they ask me for a Christmas gift list. I put things on the list I would like but would not buy for myself right now. I also include things that don't cost anything but time. Example: washing all the windows inside and out (that's been on my list for the last five years), help paint the family room, help rebuild the raised vegetable beds, sit in the same room long enough to get at good photo with no one sticking out their tongue or making funny faces. But they never seems to want to go in that direction.
This year my son got me my favorite hiking boots. The current pair I have (broke them in while I was in Nepal) are still good but I would like a back up pair. These are Keen boots and you don't really have to break them in. They work out great from the get go. Sadly no major treks planned for 2011. Would really love to go mushroom hunting in Tibet or hiking in the Swiss Alps but the travel budget is pretty low this year.
I like Keens because they have a wider toe area. They only have two styles that are water proof so that should narrow it down for you. Most of the women on my Nepal trip wore Keens. I don't remember anyone having issues with their shoes but all of us were experienced hikers.
Flat Fish Paper Arts was born many years ago when blogging first started. My family did a lot of camping and diving along the California coast. California halibut are huge fish that start out as any normal fish. As they age, one eye will start to move to the other side and the halibut will become flat so it can lay on the bottom of the ocean with both eyes facing up.
I always like the idea that we all start out the same but life experiences slowly changes us. In my case, my creative talents went the way of paper arts. Flatfish are always looking up when they mature and as with any artist, we see inspiration in everything around us - always looking up.
Evan and her flatfish
Years ago a local dive shop had a photo of a diver who caught a halibut so big he had to throw it over his jeep to take the picture. Our little spoof with our daughter sitting in her toy jeep with dad's halibut on the hood. 1987
Now that my children are grown and on their own, they ask me for a Christmas gift list. I put things on the list I would like but would not buy for myself right now. I also include things that don't cost anything but time. Example: washing all the windows inside and out (that's been on my list for the last five years), help paint the family room, help rebuild the raised vegetable beds, sit in the same room long enough to get at good photo with no one sticking out their tongue or making funny faces. But they never seems to want to go in that direction. 
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What style do you recommend? I'm looking for a pair myself but can't find anyone selling women's.
I like Keens because they have a wider toe area. They only have two styles that are water proof so that should narrow it down for you.
Most of the women on my Nepal trip wore Keens. I don't remember anyone having issues with their shoes but all of us were experienced hikers.
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