Fitness · Just my Thoughts

Marathon Training

Week eight of eighteen is in the books and I am looking back at two months of training with a bit of fear and disappointment. I was worried when I realized my 18 week training plan started almost one week before Christmas. Was sure that all the holiday festivities would cause me to mess up… Continue reading Marathon Training

Family · Just my Thoughts

The College Call

Unlike many of my friends, I do get communication from my college freshman frequently.  This is not necessarily the case with some of my other college-aged children but the 19 year old pops up in my IM or on Facebook to tell me what is going on at SUNY-Oneonta frequently.   This story all starts… Continue reading The College Call

Family · Just my Thoughts

How Far Do You Push?

How far do you push others to do what you think is “the right thing?” You may think this is a huge ethics question.  It can be, that is for sure.  Not this time, though.  This time it is all about family. My ex’s mother was admitted to a hospital earlier this week for congestive… Continue reading How Far Do You Push?