Monthly Archives: October 2010

Today is marathon day.  If I close my eyes I can feel the brisk air and see the anxious and enthusiastic runners that anticipate the starting gun.  If I quiet myself, I can hear the chatter of so many people who have put in months of training and disciplined themselves to run  miles and miles […]

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My husband informed me tonight that my blog posts are too serious. . . too deep.  He suggested I be more funny. . . less serious.  This was after I made him read a hilarious post by a friend over at Written Permission.  (So I sit, feeling the pressure.) Be funny. . . (Time passes.  […]

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Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver I love how a simple quote can give you chills.

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“I call a do-over!” Have you ever shouted those words?  I have.  Growing up in a neighborhood full of kids, it was not uncommon to have a small crowd gather in our front yard for a game of kickball or base ball.  Beautiful summer evenings when the sun was beginning to slope below the clouds […]

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. . . with tomatoes.  (You thought this was going to be juicy, didn’t you?) I used to love tomatoes.  I really, really did.  One of my favorite things to eat in the summertime is a tomato and lettuce sandwich on toasted bread and smothered with mustard.  I’m a pretty simple girl. My husband was […]

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