by | Jun 11, 2015 | Sports, Writing
Look, I have a very healthy imagination. And being slightly injured on my second 10k Mud Run, my imagination served me well. The race was at Camp Pendelton’s Marine Corps Base and I had an entire military movie montage playing in my head. When I wanted to...
by | Apr 12, 2015 | Writing
When do we stop climbing on jungle gyms? Because, as a kid, I used to climb on them all of the time. The higher the better. I would climb and jump and swing, completely oblivious of danger and fully devoid of fear. I’d climb and play and eat milk and cookies. I would...
by | Feb 25, 2015 | Random Musings, Writing
Last night, was my last grief group. Apparently, sanctioned grief is only supposed to last for 18 months…at least that’s what the experts say. And the experts aren’t necessarily wrong… although the grief continues… it just changes course. Joining a...
by | Nov 25, 2014 | Food, Writing
Everyone eats turkey on Thanksgiving, why? In my humble opinion, it’s a weird choice. Sure, it’s a native bird of North America and an incredibly “convenient” option…except for the turkey, but there are so many other options to choose from these days: roast...
by | Oct 29, 2014 | Food, Sports, The Affair, Writing
I went to a doughnut wedding. I went to a doughnut wedding and I’m on a super intense, discipline driven boot camp program where I’m not supposed to eat carbs. Now, let’s get something straight…I love carbs. I love carbs so much that I could marry carbs. But I...
by | Oct 20, 2014 | Music, Sports, Writing
Apparently, every other Monday is running day at bootcamp. Had I known this, I might have played hooky today…in the way that I always “conveniently” managed to be in the nurse’s office when our physics teacher gave a pop quiz. Here’s the...