I ran the Harrisburg Marathon I fared a good bit better than I did during my last marathon. I came in nowhere close to the 4 hours in which I was hoping to finish, but I felt good about my effort. Basically, I started out really strong, and was feeling great. I don’t know if… Continue reading Where I check in with some random
Category: Christmas
Where I ruminate on resolutions
As much as we can say that we’re firmly into the new year — I mean, it’s been 2014 2015 for days, now (and, almost magically, I wrote the proper year the first time I had to write a date . . . that won’t last, of course . . . heck, there was a… Continue reading Where I ruminate on resolutions
Where I present a huge helping of random before the holidays
I have figured out what my introduction music would be, if I were a major league baseball player: First three innings: Grieg’s In The Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt) Second three innings: The cannon-firing portion of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture Final three innings: First movement from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (right from the start)… Continue reading Where I present a huge helping of random before the holidays
Where I share my holiday play list
I’m certain that it’s not really a surprise to any of y’all that I enjoy music . . . and Christmas music falls into that realm. I won’t listen before December, but I love the mix of sincere & cheesy. Years ago, I started making my holiday playlist, with a few simple rules: any artist… Continue reading Where I share my holiday play list
Where we decorate the Christmas tree
When I was growing up, it was important to remember to decorate the tree evenly, all around. I remember one year, where I was, simply, trying to finish up the decorating as quickly as possible1, when I was “politely reminded” by my mother that I needed to decorate all around the tree. I complied –… Continue reading Where we decorate the Christmas tree
Where I attempt to make my own vanilla extract
I love giving presents . . . but I’m a horrible, horrible present-giver. Basically, I’m the guy that shows up at the party where everybody adorns the guest with lavish gifts and, blinking, thinking “I just thought this was a get together where s/he was going to show off his/her beer/wine selection.” Then, I proceed… Continue reading Where I attempt to make my own vanilla extract
Where I reflect on the season
This is the time for egg-nog, for brief periods of complete & utter frustration (I’m speaking, specifically, of dealing with Christmas lights), for sweaters (and sweater muffins), for wondrous smells & more-wondrous movies. It’s the time where I question my faith . . . wishing I had more while wishing others could challenge theirs. It’s… Continue reading Where I reflect on the season
Where I break it out, bullet-point style
I ran for the first time, in a long time, this morning. While I have been getting up to spin on the exercise bike, I haven’t been out running since the 3rd of December, and before that, Thanksgiving, and before that, the Harrisburg marathon. Getting started on a run is really, really difficult, particularly before… Continue reading Where I break it out, bullet-point style
Where I reveal my #mugswap partner
I remember reading about the Mug Swap last year . . . last year, I was still writing over at my old blogspot blog, knowing that I wanted to do more with it, but, really, having no idea what direction to take or what to do. However, I was very active on The Twitter, and… Continue reading Where I reveal my #mugswap partner
Where I Reveal my Holiday Playlist
We’re in the Christmas season. Every year, I compile a Christmas song list — just a set of songs that make me happy to listen to. The only real rule I make for myself is probably the most antiquated – everything needs to fit on a single CD – because, when I started this, I… Continue reading Where I Reveal my Holiday Playlist