1. Do not overbook. What's the point of running yourself ragged? If you schedule an event or activity for each moment there's zero time for spontaneity and unexpected cool things.2. Do not overpack. As the girl with the heaviest suitcase on my first trip to Europe, I learned a couple of important lessons, including that … Continue reading 5 Travel Don’ts
Category: musings
Unassured
Last week I got a postcard in the mail touting a program my insurance company, I mean Health Plan, offers. There's some sort of rewards program that I can opt into earning points towards gift cards and other discounts if I register and then log my healthy choices. I went on line and registered already … Continue reading Unassured
Personal Inventory
image: echrblog.blogspot.comI recently admitted something to myself, which naturally means I need to share it with you... I've got a bit of a pre-running ritual. I won't divulge all the personal details, yet, but, basically it includes a lot of peeing, preparing my iProduct (music and running app) double knotting my laces, moisturizing... It is … Continue reading Personal Inventory
Verb – that’s what’s happening
I'm a person of action. If something needs to get done, I do it. If you say "can't," I'll say "can." When projecting into the future, I don't want to hear "would," because I'm already thinking "will." Are you with me? In case you're not, this is what I'm talking about:I get my thing in … Continue reading Verb – that’s what’s happening
How do you negotiate a mountain?
image gatetrails.comHere. You fill in the blank, as if you were me: Today while I was _________ , I got to thinking about __________. Seriously, I'm getting predictable. Anyway, this afternoon, I ran the back nine at Albany Muni Capital Hills, which has some monstrous hills, and I was mulling over how one gets to … Continue reading How do you negotiate a mountain?
Dreadmill Blues
image: benjamuna.files.wordpress.comWhen I first began running after my shoulder surgery, it was winter and I made use of the treadmill at the gym. I really had no complaints about the experience. I could listen to music, watched muted Home and Garden television and people watch - all at the same time without tripping. I was … Continue reading Dreadmill Blues
Doing new math
image from: http://www.valdosta.eduI was working on homework with my youngest son the other night. He's in first grade and we were doing math. I encountered a problem that absolutely boggled me for at least 90 seconds. No, really. It was a simple addition question, but the method my son is being taught is very different … Continue reading Doing new math
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