Month: July 2010

  • RunningBlog: Week 30

    Week 30Saturday’s race wiped me out a bit more than I expected, so my runs this week were rather slow and laboured. I was sore! Tuesday the Snook and I went for a run on country roads near my Aunt Deb’s house, but it was so hot and humid that we gave up halfway and…

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  • The Runners

    The Runners

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  • Elkhart Road Race 5K ResultsI think this will go down as the HOTTEST race I’ve ever run. The storms that went through over the weekend lowered the humidity, but it was still a very sunny day (probably mid-80s). Nevertheless, I am thrilled to report that I successfully met my goal of finishing within 35 minutes…

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  • RunningBlog: Week 29

    Week 29So far vacation hasn’t stopped me from getting in the miles! The Snook and I arrived in Petaluma, California last Saturday morning and spent that first day resting up. On Sunday, I went out for my long run. I used RunKeeper to search for routes in the area, and I noticed that many of…

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  • Indiana

    Indiana. It’s hot.

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  • Sweet home Chicago

    Vacation Update: The Snook and I have finished the first leg of our trip! We spent the past 4.5 days with the Carbos in Petaluma, CA. It was great to get to spend some time with my nephew Penn and my niece Indie. Our goodbyes today were teary. Now we find ourselves halfway across the…

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  • USA!

    Posting might be a bit sporadic – more so than usual – as we are in the USA for 3 weeks visiting the fam. I’ll do a big post when we get home, but check Facebook and Twitter for pics as they happen. (And huge thanks to Issy for watching the house and cats!)

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: World's Easiest Ice Cream Recipe – Hm. Maybe there’s a use for those ripe bananas after all. YouTube – Dueling Carls, a "Talking Carl" Scream Fight – Hahahahahaha… Periodic table of swearing – Awww, this makes me miss Alex Woodroffe. (It’s very British.) You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: The Princess Bride painting by Drake Brodahl Star Wars Subway Car « Improv Everywhere Engagement ring box shaped like Carl Fredricksen’s house from Up Balding Gracefully: Tips and Hairstyles for Balding Men Warlach´s World » Diving Beneath the Crust of the Issue – I added my two cents, seeing as…

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  • Scott Pilgrim

    I am so enamored of the Scott Pilgrim movie. I bought the first book last weekend, and Snookums and I both finished it. Our first manga! All it took was George Michael Bluth…

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