Today, when returning to the office after a mid-day run, a couple of co-workers remarked at how different I looked. One went on to say that she almost didn’t recognize me because I looked so relaxed. I was a little surprised. There is no denying that my lunchtime escapes have a huge effect on my [...]

Our department was relocated to another part of the building at the middle of last week. As moves go, this was the easiest of the six work-related moves I’ve been through in the last 4 years. Within a few hours of receiving the message, I had purged the unnecessary papers from my files and packed [...]

I had no idea how much I’ve had cycling on the brain until today. While attempting to read a work-related article heavy in acronyms, I was hard pressed to train my brain to recognize the acronyms for what they were meant to signify.  TDF and TdF are not the same. Nor are SRM and SRAM [...]

Reentry has been a bit rocky. My 1st day back was fought with a last-minute scramble to obtain uniform requirements for YaYa’s “football camp” of all things. No problem; I am adaptable. Then, my pre-commute potty stop ended with the waist tie to my shirt falling into the toilet thereby requiring another change in wardrobe. [...]