Using a shovel to bond with neighbors
My neighbors have been digging up shrubs and bushes from the shady corners of their backyard and transplanting them along our fence line where they’ll get direct sunlight for most of […]
On Turning 52
My birthday is tomorrow and, as the old saying goes, time flies. This past year has been filled with family, friends, new adventures and some recurring ones with slightly different twists. I remember […]
That’s a wrap!
Another work week has ended, another five days of sitting at my desk quoting customers and answering questions via email and the occasional phone call. Another five days of eating lunch at my desk, a […]
Following Curiosity
I read this article online and watched the clip with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. She talks about how, throughout our life, we’re encouraged to follow our passion even […]
Another evening ending in a live show
I saw these guys perform live on Monday night. I attended an informal ‘meet and greet’ in my friends back yard. It didn’t hurt that their house butts up to Long […]
Zucchini bread and the smoky oven
It’s September. Summer will be ending in a few weeks and I’ve realized that even after sharing, every week, the bounty of green squash that’s grown out of two spindly […]
Who’s helping who here?
Recently people I love, and people they love, have had to negotiate some major, life changing, hurdles in their life; accidents, illnesses, various addictions, death. The road’s got some pretty […]
Thank you Albert Einstein
“We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life. All that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.” I came across […]
To the lady who let me use her bathroom
I ran the New Haven Labor Day 20K today, more on the lady and her bathroom in a minute. We’ve been having a beautiful summer here in CT, I’d guess […]
Saturday morning observations
I went on my last run before the 20K I’m running on Monday. Instead of meeting the group I opted to sleep a little later and run from home. The […]
where my feet are 