I'm just going to come right out and say it:FUCK WINTER!!!!!!!!!!!!There! Much better.I normally do pretty well during the winter and don't get down and out, just dying for Spring to make an appearance. I stay pretty chipper, really. This winter, though, has been especially difficult. And there isn't that one thing that I can … Continue reading Winter Blues
Month: February 2014
Suck It, Cancer
A while back I talked briefly about Big Dan (last bullet point). His wife sends regular updates on his progress (or lack thereof). Every email that comes I open it with hope and optimism. Every email greets me with phrases like "aggressive lymphoma" or "kind of a rough start to the week" or "blood clot … Continue reading Suck It, Cancer
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At the lake. In my earbud I hear: music, music, music - ACTIVITY PAUSED - music - ACTIVITY RESUMED - music, music, music - ACTIVITY PAUSED - (lather, rinse, repeat) The reality is this: Jake. On a walk. Around a lake. Where there are critters. It goes something like this: trot, trot, trot - DUCK … Continue reading Activity Paused
Marching Along
My February workout challenge was a complete bust. I mean... COMPLETE! No excuses. Other than I'm lazy and I've been battling this off again/on again sinus crap. Sinus crap makes it REALLY easy for me to justify not doing a workout. However! In six weeks I have my Go! St. Louis 5K. Two weeks after … Continue reading Marching Along
Higher And Faster
When I was a kid I was convinced that whenever I got a new pair of tenny-runners that I would be able to jump higher and run faster. There's something about a brand new pair of shoes that make me happy. The shoe-love starts at such a young age, no? Since I have started running, … Continue reading Higher And Faster
Growing Old
Yesterday after my brother's hearing we were hanging out at the Arch for awhile when my dad pulled me aside. He told me that the judge had a message that he wanted Dad to deliver to me, and then he started in on this whole conversation that "he'd had with the judge." I stood there … Continue reading Growing Old
A Soft Place To Fall
This is my role in my family. Amongst my siblings. Amongst my children. I am the comfort zone when life gets too rough to stare at right in the face. It was my brother's sentencing today and my sisters needed that soft place. I debated whether or not to even go into the city for … Continue reading A Soft Place To Fall