We all need "me time," but nothing pulls me out of a seasonal depression funk better than time with family and friends. I think about this a lot this time of year when...as the sun sets earlier and the temps hover around the freezing point... the amount of time that I spend outdoors and the frequency that I am able to get together with friends to soak in some Vitamin N drastically decreases. A little
GROUP THERAPY can go a long way...it doesn't matter if it's a hike in the woods with my family or hitting the trails with the guys in my mountain biking circle...togetherness feels amazing. So yeah...nothing seems better for my mind and body than doing things that I love, in places that I love, with people that I love (yes...that includes you too, Glenn). So, here are
(in no particular order) some pics of recent group therapy spanning the past two years. Enjoy!
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Taken after we had just finished riding Grave Ridge Trail in Michaux State Forest...this photo ranks as one of my all-time favorite group pics.
Back: Tim Sindlinger, Glenn Medice, and Matt Linnane. Front: Dave Raymond -- August 15, 2017 |
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A rafting trip on the Youghiogheny River has become an annual tradition...it's four-ish hours of of wild and fun group therapy!
Left to right: Devin Seiger, Alex Raymond, Chris Lowe, Dave Raymond, & Cliff the Guide. -- June 19, 2018 |
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Local hikes at Rocky Ridge County Park provide easy access to Vitamin N and group therapy.
Left to Right: Alex Raymond, Emma Sadowski, Dave Raymond, & Robin Raymond. -- November 4, 2018 |
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Taking a break along Gargamel's Trail in Michaux State Forest to listen to one of Glenn's stories.
Left to Right: Dave Raymond, Glenn Medice, and Matt Linnane -- July 25, 2017 |
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Pausing during an extremely hot and humid hike on Beech Trail in Ohiopyle State Park.
Left to Right: Mike Graham, Alex Raymond, Dave Raymond, and Devin Seiger. -- June 20, 2018 |
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| Time for some extreme cold group therapy with my neighbors. Mike Alicea, Brent Shirk, and I braved single digit temps to ride a few miles on the Parkway Trails in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Our faces were frozen...but we were smiling on the inside! -- December 28, 2017 |
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My kids are all grown...so I jump at the chance to share my love for the outdoors with my neices and nephew. This past summer, Robin and I took them to Ohiopyle State Park for a weekend camping trip...which included a super cool hike down and around Cucumber Falls.
Left to Right: Sophie, Jackie, Isaac, Robin, and Dave Raymond. -- June 30, 2018 |
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Group Therapy comes in all forms...even in the form of fixing one of Tim's flat tires while riding in Michaux State Forest.
Left to Right: Ben Kelly, Tim Sindlinger, and Dave Raymond. -- July 10, 2018 |
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Hiking to the top of Tumbling Run in Michaux State Forest is always a treat. It was especially fun with this group.
Left to right: Alex Raymond, Emma Sadowski, Blythe Arnold-Scott, Dave Raymond, & Mike Graham. -- August 1, 2018 |
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| Dave Raymond, Tim Sindlinger, and Matt Linnane pausing for a pic in Swatara State Park at the exact spot in which Tim and I met Matt a few years prior. -- June 6, 2017 |
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| Matt Linnane, Tim Sindliner, Adam Zeigler, and I were all smiles as we donned our best holiday attire for our first ever UGLY SWEATER RIDE. Thanks to the never-ending rain, this ride on the HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER TRAIL SYSTEM was one of the muddiest recent memory! -- December 2, 2018 |
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Some post-adventure food and group therapy at our campsite in Ohiopyle State Park. Good food and great friends!
Left to Right: Chris Lowe, Mike Graham, Alex Raymond, Dave Raymond, Devin Seiger, and Cliff the Guide. -- June 19, 2018 |
Life is a journey...not a destination.
David A. Raymond -- December 2, 2018
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| Some of the best group therapy happens at the GUNG HO BIKES. Nothing beats fixing and selling bikes with the group of guys that I have the privilege to work with. Left to right: Jim Seevers, Dave Raymond, and Ben Kelly. -- November 29, 2018 |
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