I often find that a particular decision I need to make percolates so far under the surface of my conscious brain that I am surprised to find the decision made, lodging itself in my consciousness fully formed and with no “mulling over” needed. That’s how my goal of running a 5K in less than 30 […]
AOC
I don’t know what “AOC” stands for. When I googled the term, I came up with 90 possibilities. For today’s blog, I can safely rule out “Australian Olympic Committee,” “Age of Conan,” and “Air Operator Certificate” to name a few. I am referring to this: This is a marking that has been on the road […]
Been There, Done That
On Saturday, Tenley and three friends did a car wash to raise money for the Raa Middle School trip to Washington, DC, in May 2010. The car wash was held at Paradise Bar & Grill, which is located at one of Tallahassee’s truly odd intersections. People who wanted to have their car washed, after being […]
Staying “On Topic”
When I sit down on Sunday evenings to blog, I shuffle through the memorable events and images of the week. This week’s image first came to my awareness on Wednesday of this week. Our family had closely been following a situation at my son’s elementary school, because the incident occurred at his grade level. When […]
Keeping the “Fun” in “Fun Runs”
In September 2003, I ran an 8K race in Jacksonville. My parents drove Tenley (then 7 years old) over to participate in the one mile “fun run” which was scheduled to occur an hour after the 8K start. As I was finishing my race, I noticed Tenley standing far away from the other kids, who […]
Writing School – The Revision
Last week, I shared the essay I had written in response to www.literarymama.com’s writing prompt. LM’s