Every year, Gulf Winds Track Club has a “Breakfast on the Track” (BOT) mile run in mid-August. On the plus side for my experience yesterday (8/20/11), my best time in the past six years that I have been running the event (10:49:95). On the minus side, the fact that my “favorite young runner” (my 12 year […]
The One (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
This week, random.org handed me Mama Kat writing prompt number one: Write a short story prompted by your favorite song. I’m kind of glad. The One Each item in the shop had the aura of “vintage.” He picked up a ring whose heart-shaped stone reminded him of the mood rings that had been popular in the mid-70’s […]
Wordless Wednesday (“Help”ful Friends Edition)
I love movies, but I don’t actually see many of them, especially within two days of opening night. When my coworker and friend, Beth, said, “Let’s go to The Help,” I started to give my usual “too busy/too much to do/don’t want to spend the money” response but something stopped me …. we had read […]
Hope For A Family – Carla’s Family
(This was the view from CFCA’s Shalem Center as Tenley and I waited for our sponsored child, Silvia, to arrive for our July visit.) As Tenley’s and my week in Guatemala was winding down, the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA) staff talked with those of us who had been on the trip about ways we could […]
My Perfect Roman Holiday Party (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
When Mama Kat published her five writing prompts on Tuesday, one of them made me laugh out loud just thinking about writing to the prompt (the one about when I have laughed at an inappropriate time). But random.org isn’t influenced by what I think is funny and gave me, instead, prompt number two: If you had the […]
Wordless Wednesday (Summer Pops Edition)
It’s nice to give kids a few extra treats in the summertime, But……when mom needs a summer treat for herself, she can… Add lime zest: Salt… And some summer spirit(s) in the form of tequila and orange liqueur, to get… Mom Treats! The recipe for Margarita Pops came from Family Circle Magazine. A few more […]