Quinn asked me to load some Beatles on his iPad recently and I finally had a moment to do it this morning. He has been really into Here Comes the Sun and chose this song as our first tune of the day. Not a bad way to start a Sunday, I'd say. As the music … Continue reading My youngest son is obsessed with John Lennon and related dilemmas
Dash is done!
No, not my commitment to an insane schedule - the Delmar Dash 5 miler. This was my first race of the year (!) and the longest run I've had in nearly 3 weeks. And that's longest run out of 2. The weather on the quick drive over, was silly. What was sunny and blue in … Continue reading Dash is done!
Family, familiar, first time
Those are the three words which most sum up my recent trip to Europe. I've been back a week now and finally feel myself getting my mojo back to begin resuming my frenetic intense schedule of boys, jobs, chores and miles. I imagine I'll be writing a series of posts to share some of the … Continue reading Family, familiar, first time
The Paris Wife
"Though I often looked for one, I finally had to admit that there could be no cure for Paris." Isn't that an inspired opening line? I, regrettably, just finished reading The Paris Wife and all I can do is sigh that it is over. Wow, I almost feel as if I just had 2 trips … Continue reading The Paris Wife
An exercise in acceptance
Sadly enough, I did not run when I was in Europe. Nope (or should I say "nein?), not even once. I did get some quality exercise walking good distances nearly every day, but my greatest exercise may have come from pacing myself when it came to beer and wine consumption. I wrote about getting exercise … Continue reading An exercise in acceptance
Keep in touch!
Here are some thoughts about staying in touch while traveling.
All that you can’t leave behind
Referencing a lyric from an Irish band on a day when I learned so very much about my maternal, German side of the family may seem inconsistent, but it actually couldn't be any more appropriate. We each are the direct product of two people, yes? Of course, who we truly are involves many more than … Continue reading All that you can’t leave behind