Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar on the Run chose Holiday Wish List for this week's Friday Five. Seeing as how Hanukkah is about half over, it's a little late for that for me. Unless some sugar daddy wants to send me gifts? Didn't think so. So, instead, … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Need The Worm
It’s hard to be randomly spontaneous: TOLT
Well, that's what I find anyway, but Thinking Out Loud is sometimes the hardest post for me to write. Which is so not what TOLT is supposed to be! You can be random, or you can be spontaneous, or . . . . . . I have no troubles, most days, sitting down and writing something spontaneously off … Continue reading It’s hard to be randomly spontaneous: TOLT
Celebrate good times
I am happy to provide you with your earworm of the day. I'm sure I won't be the only one going there. It has not been the best year. But that doesn't mean there hasn't been things to celebrate, too: Running 3 halfs with no injuries 2 of those halfs were PRs Chester is still … Continue reading Celebrate good times
Jingle Bell 5k Race Recap 12/5/15
I looked at the Jingle Bell 5k, but ultimately decided against it, mainly because a) I was tired and b) they made it really hard to find the sign up! In my weight watchers meeting on Thursday, though, I was chatting with my friend. She mentioned she'd thought about it. She's a sometimes runner -- … Continue reading Jingle Bell 5k Race Recap 12/5/15
Let there be light (or not): 11/30-12/6 Weekly Wrap
The weather really sucked this week for the most part. They kept promising us sun and it poked its head out briefly here and there, but there was a lot of grayness, cloudiness, and rain. It drove me to the treadmill one day. Then another day I ended up running into the night, as I … Continue reading Let there be light (or not): 11/30-12/6 Weekly Wrap
Cyper shopping, racing all the races: spilling over high tea
I am joining up with Coco, Deborah, and Lynda for their ultimate coffee date even though I only drink tea (and hot chocolate). Tea is a year round thing for me, but hot chocolate is a cold-weather only thing. Even though it's been unseasonably warm in these parts, that just means it's cold instead of really cold. Except for the … Continue reading Cyper shopping, racing all the races: spilling over high tea
I’m dreaming of a vacation or 5
Right now we can't travel. Or I could only travel solo. Which has its appeal at times, I gotta admit. Chester just requires too much care to leave him with anyone. That dog sure is lucky I don't work! Had I known it would be the last trip for a while, we would have spent … Continue reading I’m dreaming of a vacation or 5
Meat or Beans? To dress or not?: TOLT
For a change I have some really random thoughts to share with you this Thinking Out Loud Thursday. Let's dive right in. Team meat or team beans? My husband insists that only chili with meat in it can be called chili. I'm guessing the real reason is he doesn't like beans. Guess what we had for dinner … Continue reading Meat or Beans? To dress or not?: TOLT
A love of tradition has never weakened a nation (Winston Churchill)
And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word: tradition! --Fiddler on the Roof I'm not sure that the quote above has anything to do with what I'm going to write about, but when I hear the word "tradition", the first thing that pops into my mind is Fiddler … Continue reading A love of tradition has never weakened a nation (Winston Churchill)
Cohoes Turkey Trot Race Recap 11/26/15
Who have I turned into? 3 races in November, 2 less than a week apart. It's rare for me to run 2 races in 1 month! On Thanksgiving we have always traveled to my parents/sister when we lived in the northeast (for 17 years we lived in TX, and most of the time we did … Continue reading Cohoes Turkey Trot Race Recap 11/26/15
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