Endurance is something that’s never been in my toolbox. When I try to run more than two miles at a time, my brain fights me, telling me to give up….
Nature’s first green is gold*
*The first line of Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay. A (long) aside: I took Advanced Placement English and Composition as a high school senior. By the time the AP…
The evolution of a blog and a person
This post from No Pasa Nada prompted me to think about The Modern Gal’s evolution. No, that’s not true. I think about the MG’s evolution a lot, that blog post…
What would you do?
I called my dentist’s office at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, my first day off in over a week, to schedule the six-month checkup I’d been putting off for lack of…
Be prepared
In an effort to keep up my motivation for exercise, I’ve decided to train for the same sprint triathlon that I did last spring. This one, ie the one where…
Perspective
I had a somewhat-chance encounter with the Modern Ex over the weekend. You remember him, right? I say somewhat chance because we both go to the same church so it’s…
Back on the chain gang
The Modern Love Machine had an excellent suggestion at the beginning of the year to keep us both motivated to exercise more. He suggested we do some kind of exercise…
Homemade comfort
Today was one of those days where I knew I was going to need comfort food even before I woke up. The Modern Love Machine’s 5:30 a.m. alarm ended a…
Love and other stuff
I don’t generally get all squishy about Valentine’s Day. I don’t hate the day, but it’s not terribly important to me. Still, because the Modern Love Machine and I are…
Come to my window
I love snow, but I’m not sure I envy any of you who are stuck dealing with the current snowmaggedon. We’ve had beyond our usual share of snow in the…
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