October 17, 2007

Just a Quick Update Training is going well, but there just never seems to be enough hours in the day to get everything in! The weather is gorgeous here, mid 50s-70s, so the running is fantastic! Gratefully, nothing dramatic has happened – no skunks, robbers, or flat tires – so life is pretty good. We […]

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October 14, 2007

Marathon 2 Marathon This weekend was my run to Marathon, Texas, the entrance to Big Bend. If you have never been to West Texas, you are missing one of the most beautiful parts of the country. The views define panoramic, as you can see forever in every direction. Wildlife abounds, with deer, elk, hawks and […]

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October 14, 2007

Got Whipped Cream? So this is the thing. Clearly I taunted the Jury Duty gods. In July, I told a friend who had been summoned for jury duty that I had been called three times before. Once as a mere babe out of college. Once in New Jersey years later—not that many years later. Then […]

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October 11, 2007

UNCLE! Today started with such promise. I awoke before my alarm after a fairly pleasant night’s sleep, still basking in the warmth of the wonderful birthday day I had yesterday. I had a hot cup of strong coffee before I met my running group at Starbuck’s for our regular Thursday run. This is one of […]

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October 9, 2007

Semi-Solid Gold aka Movie Popcorn Is there anything better than movie popcorn? With a real Coke? Seriously. I can eat an entire large bag by myself, and I did just that today. I went to see “The Jane Austen Book Club,” and, what is the point of a movie if you don’t eat the popcorn? […]

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October 9, 2007

Liquid Gold a.k.a. Goji Juice Carilyn, you’re here!! Too funny about “getting” to read what I write since Carilyn reads everything I write, whether she wants to or not when whole chapters show up in her e-mail with no warning. In what I know is a moment of pure sap (which I happen to love […]

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