By this point, it should not be a surprise that I enjoy a horror movie or seven. My perfect night may well include a few bottles of a good chianti, my ass in my “comfy chair,” and George Romero movies on repeat1. So, when my friend Lindsay, who is always trying to get me to… Continue reading Where I contemplate the zombie infestation
Category: Keeping Active
Where I ponder where “Crazy Schedule” turns to “Actual Crazy”
When I close my eyes, I can swear I hear Patsy Cline’s singing. Every now & then I post about my schedule, and people claim that they wish that they had my energy, or that they don’t understand how I do everything I do. Then there are spells like what I’m going through. This weekend… Continue reading Where I ponder where “Crazy Schedule” turns to “Actual Crazy”
Passing around the hat
I’m a few weeks away from riding, and it’s time to get serious about fundraising. On June 11, I’ll be riding 100km through some of the prettiest land in Pennsylvania, all in the names of raising funds & awareness for diabetes research. 66 miles, plus 8 miles there, plus 8 miles back home. We all… Continue reading Passing around the hat
On falling in love with the gym, yet again
The other day, my son found a toy that I had buried deep in a toy box in the hopes that it would never find the light of day again had gone missing. He certainly wasn’t looking for it (he was in a destructive mood, and much like the therapeutic effects of throwing coffee filters… Continue reading On falling in love with the gym, yet again
Where I pass out somewhat unsolicited advice
So, the parade of guest posts continues today. What, you mean “two” isn’t a parade? Well, fine then. Still, I’m writing over at the Mad Woman’s Diary this morning, passing along my sage-advice as I’m the father of multiple children. Won’t you join me over there?
Where I find myself a new hero for a day
This weekend is going to be a crazy weekend for me, work-wise. We have a series of applications that are being upgraded in our production environment, and while all appears to be working properly, there are a lot of loose ends to make sure are tied. Because of this, I’m spending a lot of time… Continue reading Where I find myself a new hero for a day
Stream of Consciousness: A long week
It’s been a long week. I caught myself thinking I really can’t wait to get through today when I thought back on Chrissarella’s words . . . weekends are always too fast, so don’t try to speed through the week. Because, soon enough, you’ll be sitting in a room by yourself, eating pudding, talking about… Continue reading Stream of Consciousness: A long week
The Gettysburg Marathon
Well, I ran the marathon. Twenty-four hours ago, I was on the streets of Gettysburg, pounding pavement . . . that pavement pounding is still with me, in the form of very sore legs, but, honestly, I’m feeling good. While I said that I just wanted to finish, that was a little bit of a… Continue reading The Gettysburg Marathon
Pep-Talk Tuesday: Staring Down a Marathon
I actually don’t need much of a pep talk right now, but since I’m writing about an upcoming event and what I’m doing, physically, there might be some who get all inspired-like, and it’s Tuesday, so we’ll go with that kind of a post. I’m firmly in the “taper period” prior to the Sunday marathon.… Continue reading Pep-Talk Tuesday: Staring Down a Marathon
Pep-Talk Tuesday: Keep Looking Forward
Time for another meme: Pep-Talk Tuesdays. I just needed something today to make myself not be discouraged as I start swimming and not freak out that I have a fucking marathon in 2 & a half weeks. A year ago, at this time, I was nervous about making my goal. The previous winter, a friend… Continue reading Pep-Talk Tuesday: Keep Looking Forward