When I was a kid my parents went to Paris (without me, what’s up with that?). I still remember the story they told of leaving their hotel to walk through the city, getting lost, and not finding their way back for hours and hours. As an adult, I think of that story, and say, hullo! […]
We’ll Always Have Paris, Part Two-Driving in Paris
Of my three trips to Paris, the first one was probably the most exciting. It was new, we were running the marathon, most of the trip was paid for because we raised money, so we could afford to add on some special side trips. The real purpose of these posts is pretty selfish. I love […]
We’ll Always Have Paris, Part One-The Paris Marathon
In my last post, I mentioned the reasons for our late departure on our bike ride, an absolute no-no in the summer time. The main reason was not the Tour de France. It was that they were riding into Paris and I am psychologically incapable of walking away from anything Parisian. So, as promised, the […]
Today’s Ride: Things I Didn’t Photograph (and Something I Fortunately Did)
When you regularly ride the same route, there comes a point when you put away the camera. How many photos of the mountains, the palm trees, myself (which always turn out bad, anyway) can one take? So I unfortunately did not have my camera at hand when I saw these things: A white poodle riding […]
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 […]
Running with the Dogs
I recently wrote that I wanted to run like a dog. I really have tried to keep that concept in mind as I head out for my runs, to run for the joy of running. Sunday I had a 10 miler on the schedule. With Alan still on the injured list, that would have meant […]
