I didn’t take my personal pillow to Killeen for our overnight stay – everyone else in our group did. Often I do take my pillow because it’s easier to sleep on a familiar pillow. (Seriously. At least three other people that I know will agree with me.) But I didn’t this time because, honestly, I […]
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When Good People Stand Together
We have an alley-way neighbor who has the most amazing collection of flags from around the world. The Boy and I enjoy seeing what flag he’s flying each day as we return home from work. We speculate what may have spurred the day’s flag and why he has the flag to begin with…a world traveller? Retired […]
Vulnerability is Better Than Not Living
The Boy and I needed time last night to process the news from the Boston Marathon. I’m not sure why it hit me so hard…because I run? Because I’m older? I don’t know. But either way, the tragedy affected The Boy as well and so we opted to go for dinner. This, by the way, […]
The Signs are Showing
We’re working too hard and we need a break. I know this is the case because: The laptops are on – and we’re on them – all the time (morning, nights and weekends). Sleep is scarce. Conversations are 98.92% about work. I forgot to plug The Boy’s razor in after unplugging it to use my […]
Help – Agave/Syrup/Sap Spillled!
This story begins at the intersection of thoughtfulness, warm weather and false advertising. During my pantry purge, I found not one – but two – bottles of agave nectar. Why I had two bottles, I’ll never know. But the great irony of the agave was that we quickly discovered after buying one bottle that agave wasn’t […]
Learning To Do More Through Doing Less
Part of my 101 list this go around focuses on a need I’ve identified in my life: Finding balance Finding balance really is an overused term, but I can’t think of a better way to describe what I know I lack in my life. Here’s what I need: More time with family – […]
How You Know You Had a Great Teacher
You know a teacher made a difference when you find a suggested reading list from class in your filing cabinet 24 years later and you still want to keep it. Thank you (once again), Mrs. Adams.
Simple Pleasures
This weekend was super-great, and I think it’s because we focused on simple pleasures. Things like: Great training runs Good home-prepared meals Light house cleaning Walked to an ice cream shop to enjoy a banana split for two. Washing the cars in the 80F sunshine Removing the bits and bobs of stains from an unfortunate […]
Running a Confidence Game
I read an article not long ago that talked about stars who “improved” in their fashion choices as they’ve gotten older. All of the ladies featured in the story were 42 and over. The story not only analyzed the clothes worn, but also the apparent confidence level of each individual. That got me to thinking. I […]