Here in upstate NY we sort of go by those age old adages that summer starts Memorial Day weekend and ends Labor Day weekend. Kids here do not even start school until the Wednesday after Labor Day. Best we not discuss when they get out of school as I am sure that would astonish some… Continue reading Good Bye , Summer!
Just a being upfront note for all of you. I won a prize package from Charlene’s blog. The prize package was from Ever Stride so I received this item for free. I was not/am not under any obligation to write a review or for that review to be positive. Let me tell you upfront that… Continue reading Ever Stride SPF 29 Skin Defense – Product Review
My youngest is about to start his senior year in high school. He has known for some time where he really wants to go to college, but, as with the other kids, I am making him look at multiple colleges. There is no guarantee that his first choice will want him. He has been… Continue reading College Visit
Another weekend, another half marathon! Well, not quite as my last half was on a Thursday evening, exactly ten days prior to the Catharine Valley Half. Monies raised from this race go to the upkeep of the Catharine Valley Trail and to the Watkins Glen Cross Country team according to this article in the Odessa… Continue reading Catharine Valley Half – Race Recap
Even in this time of harvest and abundance – summer, it is hard to cook just what is going to be eaten. Then, try to convince a teenager or even a 20-something adult that leftovers are what dinner is going to be. I knew there were plenty of leftovers that needed to be eaten when… Continue reading Leftovers
I really love running half marathons. That, along with 15K and 20K races, seem to be my ideal distances. I can run a full marathon and I can run a 5K but I get the most out of a half. Last Thursday evening, I ran the Tromptown Half. This was my first time running this… Continue reading Tromptown Half Marathon – Race Recap
I have to admit that I have been woefully neglectful of my blog this summer. I have been running – literally and figuratively – around a lot this summer so I am going to try and catch up these next few weeks as the kids, not quite sure why I still use plural as I… Continue reading Women’s Distance Festival – Binghamton
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