Well here we are: September already. School is in session, daylight is fading fast and fall is most definitely in the air. It’s time to sit down, grab a cup and catch up on things with Deborah, Coco and you. Ready to get started? Over coffee I’d tell you we had the nastiest storm last [Read More]
Runfessions: Who Moved My Trail?
Like it or not, time keeps slipping, slipping, slipping…into the future. It’s time once again to open up the Runfessional before we bid August farewell and welcome in September. It’s always a good idea to start a new month with a clean soul…and soles. Ready to get started? Who Moved My Trail? You know I [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: College Drop-Off Edition
Like it or not, college drop-off time is here. I’ve been teary-eyed about it for some time now. By the time you read this, we’ll be on our way to Blacksburg to move Thing 2 into her Freshman dorm. Before I get into that, here’s how the week in workouts went: Sunday: 10-mile hike around [Read More]
August Coffee: Heading Back to School
Summer is zipping right on by in its usual fashion. Before we know it, kids will be heading back to school. Let’s sit down for a quick catch-up session over a cup of something nice. I’m joining Deborah, Coco and you for the Ultimate Coffee Date. August Coffee: Heading Back to School Over coffee I’d [Read More]
July Runfessions: Relics in the Basement
Well July, what can I say? You contained some of the best of times and some of the worst of times. Like it or not, time marches on and before we turn the calendar page over to August, it’s time to open the Runfessional, and talk about those relics in the basement. July Runfessions: Relics [Read More]
When Suddenly Everything Changes
Like peeling away the layers of an onion, life events reveal themselves, sometimes gradually and sometimes suddenly. This week life threw us a curveball we did not see coming. I have to remain cagey because all of the family does not yet know. Some of you know what’s going on, and I am grateful for [Read More]
July Coffee
Well hello July! The months are flying by as per usual, and here we are entering the latter half of 2024. It’s time to sit down and catch up over a sip of something brewed. I’m linking up with Deborah, Coco and you for the Ultimate Coffee Date. I coffeefess that it’s been so hot [Read More]
Runfessions: I’m In My “Still” Era
Well friends, believe it or not, JUNE is winding down, which means we’re heading into the latter half of the year. Blink and you’ll miss it, am I right? Before we welcome July, it’s time to open up the runfessional. It’s the best way to start a new month, trust. me. Runfessions: I’m in my [Read More]
Summer Running and the Strawberry Moon
Well here we are, its officially summer at last, although I’ve been proceeding as though it were summer for quite some time now. Summer is a quick season here in Chicagoland and I’ll draw it out any way I can. Last week we celebrated the summer solstice with the full, strawberry moon. The Strawberry Moon [Read More]
June Coffee Date
This post contains an affiliate link. Although it’s not “officially” summer, Memorial Day is in the rearview mirror and I am going forward as if summer is indeed already here. Summer is so fleeting in this part of the world, I’ll take all the summer days I can get, official or otherwise. I’m sitting down [Read More]
