It’s the first Friday of March and I’m ready for some coffee chat, how about you? I’m linking up with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date! Let’s talk about running with friends, ducks, and more! Running with Friends and More! Let’s have coffee! I really can’t believe that it’s March already! I know for those of […]
Struggling Through Loss of a Dog
Friday night, as I put Olivia to bed on the dog bed we keep in the bedroom instead of her spot between our pillows, I knew that it was probably going to be the last time. I was pretty sure that she would not survive the night. We rescued Olivia right off the street exactly […]
Thanksgiving Adventures: Challenges, Turkey Trottin’, and Family Fun
I really don’t want this to sound like a whiny, poor-me post because it’s not. I had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I got to spend some time with family and friends, I even got in a few great runs. There were just a few, um, challenges along the way. Let’s just call them our Thanksgiving adventures. […]
This and That: Running, Fitness and Life Snapshots from the Week
Whenever I use the word “snapshots” in my title, my plan is to tell my story (mostly) in pictures. I know that I can get a little wordy (ha! Understatement! My Carlsbad 5000 race report last week was about 3,000 words!). Anyway, I’ll try to stick with the snapshot theme for this recap of running, […]
5 Things I Love About Monday
It’s very rare that I sit down to write a blog post without a clear idea of what I want to talk about. But here goes! Now that work is slowing down (I live in a seasonal area, where the snowbirds come and go with the weather), I have more time to write, catch up […]
It Was 20 Years Ago Today…#FirstDate
It was 20 years ago today… …that this man and I went on our first date. Yes, it’s true. While we met at the Tram Road Race on April 6, 1996, and he first called me the next day, which happened to be Easter, our first date wasn’t until two days later, where he had […]