I run by myself. I run for myself. I jokingly tell my friends, when asked why I run or what I am running from, I am running from all the heredity that my parents are trying to give me. This became even more true after my father’s death this past March. My friend Steve runs… Continue reading The Camaraderie of Runners
I am so looking forward to November. I have a lot going on in October but November will mark my second time participating in NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 words in November. Last year, despite it being a major election year, I managed to write from… Continue reading Anticipation – NANOWRIMO
The past week has seen rain almost every day from what I can remember. I think I have tried to blot it out and not remember for fear I will shrivel up from overexposure to moisture. The weekend, on the other hand, was amazing. The weather was picture perfect. I could not have asked for… Continue reading An October Weekend
Now doesn’t that title sound like an oxymoron. I have always said, jokingly, that once one of my six children gets a college degree there is a sign that lights up over the door that says “No Re-Admittance.” The sign had been working pretty well until recently. Now I need to check it and see… Continue reading Adult Children
I have been trying to snap a few fall color pictures for the last couple of days. The weather, though, has not been cooperating. It has been overcast and cloudy. I think the normal upstate NY fall weather is effecting the way I look at things. I am going to try to get some shots… Continue reading Fall Colors I
I don’t watch a lot of television. I do listen to a lot of it as I work and have the TV on in the background frequently as “white” noise. Tonight, though, I am truly torn. First off, I have been, since about midway through the first season, a huge Grey’s Anatomy fan. I did… Continue reading Television Bonanza Tonight
A few years ago, my now 21 year old daughter was a Division 1 student-athlete. She was a soccer player. As an 18 year old freshman, she had to be to university August 10th. Non-athletic freshmen did not have to be to tschool for at least two weeks after. The fall semester consisted of 16… Continue reading Division One Downfall
It is not often that I share my space with another writer. I read this essay by Masha Hamilton and was amazed at how it moved me. I wanted to share it with those who follow my blog. I have never before seen a trailer for a book but there is one for Masha’s newest… Continue reading Parenting the Nearly-Grown by Masha Hamilton
It is not often that I watch music videos on the computer. My daughter, just a day or two ago, asked me if I had seen this video of Lady Antebellum’s newest single release. I am in love with it so have to share.
I have a web site other than my blog where I have a lot of poetry I have written over the years. I also have some poetry that has not yet been put online so here is one I came across recently and want to share with my readers. Let’s Be Friends “Let’s be friends”… Continue reading Poetry – Let’s Be Friends
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