Updated: October 12, 2013 We all know how the fight with Manny Pacquiao turned out. Whatever your opinion, Tim Bradley proved that he was a force to be reckoned with. Tonight he takes on Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas. Bradley, who is 30-0 with 12 knockouts, weighed in at a cut 146. He’s looking […]
My First Marathon
Although I ran my first marathon over 15 years ago, I can remember the experience like it was yesterday. And even though I have run at least 35 marathons since, Honolulu 1996 still stands above and beyond all the rest (well, except maybe the Paris Marathon). Back then, Alan was running for Team in Training […]
Goodbye Sweet Sassy
What can you say about an eight year old dog who died? That she was beautiful? That she could hug you like she never wanted to let go? That even though you have six dogs and aren’t supposed to say this, she was really your favorite? That, God damn it, it was just too soon […]
My Mom Was…
In honor of Mother’s Day, I decided to put some random thoughts about my mom into words… My mom was the neighborhood mom. When we were young, my sisters and I, and all of our friends, played at our house because my mom was the mother they all wanted to have. She was fun without […]
>Happy Birthday Sweet Susie
>Today would have been my sister Susan’s 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, my sweet sister, I think of you often. I wrote about her back in January. And I changed my Facebook picture in honor of her birthday: Susan Christensen StanderferOctober 16, 1960-December 20, 2003
He Only Takes the Best
>Last night I was going through some papers (looking for an old letter from an old friend, but that’s a story for another post. Maybe). As I was looking through my files, I found this: I have been thinking about my sister Susan recently. I can remember the last few days of her life so […]
