Blog Save The Brain

It is no secret that if my head weren't screwed on tightly that I'd lose it. I've said that for years. As an example (or three): When it became clear that my running shoes were getting worn and needed to be replaced I pulled out my pair of Brookes that were still fairly new when …

After The Love Is Gone

I've spent the last couple of months wondering if an era is coming to an end. For years and years Mark and I have played volleyball together. With the exception of the few years I took off to fix my prolapse issues, we've been playing year round. Indoor. Outdoor. Tournaments. It's what we do. Since …

National WHAT

Did you know there is a whole day dedicated just to chocolate? Personally, I thought that was every day, but yeh...one whole day just for chocolate! National Chocolate Day And it's today. In honor of it I ate more than my usual amount of chocolate goodness. And then (thanks to my lovely daughter) I spent …

Somethin’ Fishy Goin’ On

Mark has a guy for that. We say this all the time at my house. Need something welded? Mark has a guy for that. Need gutters put up? Mark has a guy for that. Need fish? Mark has...wait. What? Fish? We weren't looking for fish. Apparently, that didn't matter. He has a guy he does …

A Halloween Story

Subtitle: Why I Hate Halloween I should warn you that I'm going to sound a LOT like my dad during this post. And I don't even care. When I was a kid, as most kids do, I would get all excited picking out a costume, anxious to go door to door Trick or Treating, anticipating …

Because Of Course I Did

After my Go! St. Louis 10K a couple of weeks ago, I told myself that I was taking the winter off running so that I could make sure that my Plantar Fasciitis is completely healed and ready to go for the Spring races. Since my 10K I've been on three runs. What is wrong with …

Talking To Myself

I usually find myself to be pretty good company. Me, Myself, and I have carried on some pretty entertaining conversations. I'm pretty OK with that. This is ridiculous, though. Maybe I need more friends.