Emily and me, with the 90-year-old who beat us conveniently cropped out of the photo. I've been a runner off and on for the last 15 years. I've run a marathon, 2 half marathons, a 10k, an off-road race, and a handful of 5k's. I'll get on a running … [Read more...] about Running With Friends. Much Better Than Running With Scissors.
The Family Six
After 14 Years, a Lightbulb Moment.
Each anniversary nicely corresponds to a suggested gift. For the 14th Anniversary, the anniversary I'm privileged to share with Mike today, the list suggests ivory. Or, if you prefer to follow the modern version of the list, gold. There will be neither … [Read more...] about After 14 Years, a Lightbulb Moment.
Bluebonnet Fairy Tale
We're home from Texas. We had a wonderful time, and the kids keep asking when we can go back. If I had a magic carpet I would fly back in an instant. I'm not quite ready to repeat another 15-hour car trip again, though. Instead, whenever I … [Read more...] about Bluebonnet Fairy Tale
Jacob Tamme, Fancy Meeting You Here.
It's kids' consignment sale season, one of my favorite times of the year. A friend and I were both gushing about our love for consignment sales once, and we tried to explain it to our husbands by saying it was our equivalent of their Fantasy Football drafts. Pure, … [Read more...] about Jacob Tamme, Fancy Meeting You Here.
Friday Night TweetUp With the Monday Morning Quarterback, Peter King
I didn't come into this life a sports fan. Some of us are born into families with long-held team allegiances and a genetically pre-determined love of sports. Mine was not one of those families. I'm a late-bloomer when it comes to being a fan of … [Read more...] about Friday Night TweetUp With the Monday Morning Quarterback, Peter King