(scroll down for Part One) Race Event The day before the Big Sur Marathon, Courtney and I listened to Bart Yasso from Runner’s World who had incredible stories to share of his running career. We wandered through the Expo, checking out running gear, laughing at T-shirt slogans from the One More Mile such as: WTF? [...]

Heading home from Redding last week, I realized I would pass close to Gray Lodge, a wildlife refuge along the Pacific Flyway, shortly before sunset, so… “Why not?” Located 8 miles off Hwy 99 in Live Oak, CA meant only a short detour. It’s April, after migration season but still…sounds like fun. It’s a very [...]

If I had an extra hour, I would… Sleep Take a yoga class Run longer and faster Sing Read Groom the dogs and cat Play the guitar Play the piano Clean out the bills Write a story Delete old mail to clean up my computer Clean something…unfortunately, I have a ton of options Pray Figure [...]

This entry was written on August 10, 2010 and today is September 18. So much has happened since then but this week I received a great DVD about the Nepal in New Hampshire weekend, Brendan memory bracelets from my sister andria, and another sister’s (Lisa) CD with a favorite family song sung at every family [...]

When I go for a run, it’s a constant admonition. “Keep your eyes open.” There are roots and rattlesnakes on the lake trails as well as horse piles and pine cones the size of Delaware. (I often wonder about the kind of brain damage they could do to an unsuspecting runner.) So I keep my [...]

August 3rd dawned bright and beautiful in that only-California way and my husband and daughter scooped me up, dropped me in the car with good friends, the tantalizing smell of a gourmet picnic lunch and away we went. I knew we were headed west and that’s all I knew. (With my directional challenges, everyone should [...]

I feel the same way about Mother’s Day that I feel about other Hallmark-fabricated holidays although Mother’s Day celebrations actually started shortly before Hallmark Cards was even founded. But you know what I mean. Do we really need a holiday to remember to treat our moms well? To say, “I love you, Mom” or “Thanks [...]