Life After Forty

One of my new New Year's resolutions was to begin blogging again, even if it is just about random daily stuff that happens. I'll lik...

I have had enough bad experiences with car mechanics that I now assume that whatever shop I take my SUV to for service is out to get me. Is ...

I first started running just after I got out of college. I wasn't athletic at all and the first few times out, just running a half mile ...

It's been awhile since I've spent time here, but the blogging bug has bitten again. I've made some changes to both my main blog ...

I've read a couple of pretty good books lately that I wanted to share. "Silver Borne" by Patricia Briggs - I am a huge Patty B...

I've finished Tainted and liked it enough to start Torn , the next book in the series. I'm not convinced of the heroine's rapid...

Publisher's Description from B&N : "When her little sister is brutalized, a vengeful Lily determines to exact her own justice. ...

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Yesterday was the first day of Nanowrimo . Fortunately, it fell on a Sunday, which is also the day we have traditionally held our write-ins....

No, the contest isn't a joke. It's for real. Check it out:

I decided a while back to stop posting my workouts here. I have a log that I keep off-line to track progress, which is a better method for m...

Location: The club again. It was 40 F out, but overcast and drizzling a mix of snow and rain. Mileage: 2 laps to warm up, then 26 minutes ...

Location: TKD school What we did: Conditioning night. Lots of jumping and running around; some good squats. Not much TKD. Duration: 1 hr ...

Last night was my very first work-out on road to running the half marathon. Since I've found training logs to be motivational, I'll ...

I've always done better at sticking to a work out plan when I'm training for a specific event. The last event I trained for was my s...

The other night, I'm getting ready to leave my TKD school. It's about 7:45 p.m., and it's 5 F (if that) outside. I'm sitting...