Good ol' Lucky has been eager to run again. A few days ago, when I took the dogs down to the elementary school, he went directly to the track, looked back at me as if to say, "let's go", and started to run. It was a Lucky paced run but most … [Continue reading]
Sleep on it
It’s past 4 am. I find myself alone with my thoughts and unable to return to sleep since awakening at 2:30 am. The dogs sleep on the floor of my room. Lucky’s snores remind me of Tom. I’ve been thinking about time. How strange it is that so much … [Continue reading]
No rest for the weary
The new dog won't sit still. He's driving me nuts. Since we got him, we've had to keep all of the doors in the house closed in order to avoid finding our precious belongings in his mouth. Let me tell you, it makes for dark and dreary hallways. Call … [Continue reading]
LIVESTRONG
My breathing felt uneasy as I hit the pavement for the first time since Monday. My irregular running pattern is disappointing. I have nobody to blame but myself for not getting out the door. I could feel my LIVESTRONG band bouncing around on my … [Continue reading]
Maybe next year
My company’s annual holiday party is tomorrow. Nobody has even asked if I was going to attend…until now. Although it looks like it will be a grand event, I sheepishly confessed that I probably would not be going. The reason that I gave was that I … [Continue reading]