| Author | |
HeatherNY
Forum Rookie
Joined: Jan 05 2007
Location: New York
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 64
|
| Posted: Dec 20 2007 at 5:15pm | IP Logged
|
 |
|
For those of you couch potatoes like me who are looking for a way to get in shape after the holidays, I came across a website that has the "Walk to Rivendell" challenge. We can walk ourselves healthy following Frodo’s path. They have different distances that represent different parts of his journey. Anyway, I thought it might be a good motivator for LOTR fans like me!!!
__________________
Heather
Wife to Len, Mother to 4 here and 3 in heaven
Homeschooling since 1999
Doodle Acres
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Elizabeth
Founder
Real Learning
Joined: Jan 20 2005
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5595
|
| Posted: Dec 20 2007 at 5:34pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
LOL! Heather, my labradoodle is named Frodo, so when I saw this post title and your name, I figured it was about walking the dog  .
__________________
Elizabeth Foss is no longer a member of this forum. Discussions now reflect the current management & are not necessarily expressions of her book, *Real Learning*, her current work, or her philosophy. (posted by E. Foss, Jan 2011)
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
HeatherNY
Forum Rookie
Joined: Jan 05 2007
Location: New York
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 64
|
| Posted: Dec 20 2007 at 5:39pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Elizabeth wrote:
| LOL! Heather, my labradoodle is named Frodo, so when I saw this post title and your name, I figured it was about walking the dog . |
|
|
Elizabeth, that's too funny!!! We have two labradoodles (you can see them on the banner of my blog). I'm sure they would love to get some exercise with Frodo too!!!
__________________
Heather
Wife to Len, Mother to 4 here and 3 in heaven
Homeschooling since 1999
Doodle Acres
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Chari
Forum Moderator
Joined: Jan 28 2005
Location: California
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5228
|
| Posted: Dec 20 2007 at 10:23pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Funnier for me.........I was visualizing Willa walking HER dog Frodo. 
Personally, I think I will be needing to take MY dog, STRIDER for a walk.  He is a Golden Retriever.
Anyone else with LOTR named pets?
Gotta check out your site, Heather. I have had such little motivation these days.
__________________
Chari...Take Up & Read
Dh Marty 27yrs...3 lovely maidens: Anne 24, Sarah 20 & Maddelyn 17 and 3 chivalrous sons: Matthew 22, Garrett 16 & Malachy 11
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
jackiemomof7
Forum Pro
Joined: Oct 28 2005
Location: Kansas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 247
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 5:18am | IP Logged
|
|
|
We had just seen LOTR when my son rec'd his dog. He named the dog "Sam" because that was Frodo's best friend name and isn't a dog a boy's best friend?
__________________
Jackie wife to Jim for 27!! years, proud army mom of Chris(25),Chef Matthew(24) and Sister Grace of Benedectines (21),Joshua(19),Nicholas(17),Jaymee(15), Elizabeth(13) and 2 in Heaven.Grandma to 3!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
EmilyC
Forum Pro
Joined: May 09 2007
Location: New Hampshire
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 250
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 6:01am | IP Logged
|
|
|
This is too cool! I'm going to pass it on to my mom who is a huge LotR fan. Growing up we had dogs named Gandalf, Sauron and Baggins. When we got our dog this past spring, we named him Sam. My dd is begging for a girl cat so she can name it Galadriel. 
__________________
Emily,
Wife to Rob since 8/98
Mom to 4:
Sarah (13) Robbie & Riley (10) Regina (nearly 3)
My secular lit-based curriculum:
Build Your Library curriculum
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
vmalott
Forum All-Star
Joined: Sept 15 2006
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 536
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 7:31am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Well, no LOTR animals here, but in our old subdivision, the street behind us was Rivendell. We lived on Dale, which intersected with Elrond. So, a "Walk to Rivendell" wouldn't have been much of a walk in the 'old neighborhood.'
Valerie
__________________
Valerie
Mom to Julia ('94), John ('96), Lizzy ('98), Connor ('01), Drew ('02), Cate ('04), Aidan ('08) and three saints in heaven
Seven Times the Fun
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
lilybear
Forum Newbie
Joined: June 13 2005
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 8:07am | IP Logged
|
|
|
We have a Lily and a Daisy...both names can be found in the hobbit family tree.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Mary Chris
Forum All-Star
Joined: Jan 27 2005
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2175
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 8:37am | IP Logged
|
|
|
lilybear wrote:
| We have a Lily and a Daisy...both names can be found in the hobbit family tree. |
|
|
I was feeling left out. We are more recent LOTR fans, and I must confess, I have only read the Hobbit. We have a Daisy, and she occasionally plays with a Frodo.
__________________
Blessings, Mary Chris Beardsley
mom to MacKenzie3/95, Carter 12/97 Ronan 3/00 and wife to Jim since 1/92
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
ladybugs
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: California
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3732
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 8:47am | IP Logged
|
|
|
That's too funny about a dog named Frodo - I've been thinking this week that that would be a great name for a dog!
__________________
Love and God Bless,
Maria P
My etsy store - all proceeds go to help my fencing daughters!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
CathinCoffeland
Forum Pro
Joined: May 19 2006
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 367
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 3:11pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
My Mil's dog is Bilbo!
Heather thanks for the link!
Maggie
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Kristie 4
Forum All-Star
Joined: June 20 2006
Location: Canada
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1508
|
| Posted: Dec 21 2007 at 9:49pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
We have had a dog named Strider, we now have a dog named Goldberry and our late (last weekend he passed away) hedgehog was a Frodo!! (We have also had fish named Eowyn, Sam and Pippen!!) Yes we are LOTR addicts!!
__________________
Kristie in Canada
Mom to 3 boys and one spunky princess!!
A Walk in the Woods
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Shari in NY
Forum Pro
Joined: Nov 23 2005
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 358
|
| Posted: Dec 22 2007 at 8:08am | IP Logged
|
|
|
True confession: my oldest son who is "officially" named Samuel was really named after Samwise.
Shari in NY
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
folklaur
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2816
|
| Posted: Dec 22 2007 at 3:01pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
I *almost* named my oldest daughter Brandywine. And I wasn't even a LOTR fan, it just happened to be the name of a street I saw once and loved the name.
When LOTR came out and dd read the books, and then saw the movies, I heard Brandywine Bridge and said, "Hey! That was almost your name!"
She is VERY upset that she is "Sarah," and not "Brandywine"
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Mrs.K
Forum Pro
Joined: Aug 13 2006
Location: N/A
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 298
|
| Posted: Dec 22 2007 at 3:49pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
This has nothing to do with dogs or walking but I have to show you LOTR Ladies what my son made his friend.Way Cool
__________________
Blessings,
Mrs.K
My rosariesBeads of Mercy
My blogPondered in My Heart
 Jesus,I trust in You!
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Bridget
Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 07 2005
Location: Michigan
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2198
|
| Posted: Dec 22 2007 at 4:45pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Mrs.K wrote:
| This has nothing to do with dogs or walking but I have to show you LOTR Ladies what my son made his friend.Way Cool |
|
|
I just showed that to my boys this afternoon. We live in Middle Earth here.
__________________
God Bless,
Bridget, happily married to Kevin, mom to 8 on earth and a small army in heaven
Our Magnum Opus
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Macmom
Forum Pro
Joined: July 06 2007
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 193
|
| Posted: Dec 26 2007 at 11:34am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Our Airedale is named Arwen! (Our other Airedale was "Tolkien," but he ran away a year ago!
__________________
Catholic family life works on the same principle as a washing machine- clothes get clean by agitation.
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Willa
Forum All-Star
Joined: Jan 28 2005
Location: California
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3881
|
| Posted: Dec 26 2007 at 12:32pm | IP Logged
|
|
|
Our Aussie shepherd/ Border collie Frodo should have been called "Bombur" because he has gotten quite overweight. A walk to Rivendell might be just the thing for him.
__________________
AMDG
Willa
hsing boys ages 11, 14, almost 18 (+ 4 homeschool grads ages 20 to 27)
Take Up and Read
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
Servant2theKing
Forum All-Star
Joined: Nov 13 2005
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1505
|
| Posted: Dec 27 2007 at 5:37am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Willa, I was just about to chime in....we actually have an overweight St. Bernard/Lab named Bombur! He definitely needs a walk to Rivendell! We've given our boys LOTR gifts for Christmas for the past several years and they're going to LOVE this; especially since they usually dread walks around the neighborhood. Thank you so much for sharing this, Heather.
I just looked at the site and it's even better than I imagined! They mention using a walking stick. A fun project is to design your own. This is a great time of year for whittling! Of course you can also go readymade...we have two carved staffs from Tennessee with faces that resemble Gandalf...perfect for traveling with Frodo. Thanks again for taking us down another Hobbit trail!
__________________
All for Christ, our Saviour and King, servant
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
HeatherNY
Forum Rookie
Joined: Jan 05 2007
Location: New York
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 64
|
| Posted: Dec 27 2007 at 8:00am | IP Logged
|
|
|
Servant2theKing wrote:
| I just looked at the site and it's even better than I imagined! They mention using a walking stick. |
|
|
I agree that the walking stick idea sounds like fun. I should get my sewing machine humming and make elvish cloaks!!!
__________________
Heather
Wife to Len, Mother to 4 here and 3 in heaven
Homeschooling since 1999
Doodle Acres
|
| Back to Top |
|
| |
4Real Forums : Tea and Conversation
Topic: Exercise with Frodo
