We finally found our new adventure. Dublin was for us. Boston, April, 2010 will be for the Children of Boston’s Children’s Hospital. We’re running for Miles for Miracles, raising funds to help children and families.
For more information – or to kindly sponsor us – check out our marathon page on Miles for Miracles, here: http://bit.ly/4vRBkj
We’ll still be posting on our training at this blog – we’re well into it by now but we got a slow start, and it’s winter, so it should be interesting to see how things end up. We know we can finish a marathon now, but can we improve our PRs? We’ll see!
I had an amazing weekend enjoying the snow that’s been falling for days. Snow is one of those things that you have to take advantage of while you can, so for three days I bundled up with the boys and got out to play. What a great way to usher in a New Year – with reminders to laugh more, remember what’s most important and take advantage of opportunities to play with your children when you can.
I am not exactly a country music fan. However, I did grow up in Wyoming for a time, and can attest to spinning George Strait and Patsy Cline LPs (yeah, as in actual records on the record player). Therefore, when I came across the Country Music Awards on the TV tonight, I paused. And listened.I was surprised to see how much pop has infused the country genre. Guest spots included Dave Matthews, Kid Rock and Daughtry. The always-entertaining Carrie Underwood has always had a good deal of pop in her style.
But perhaps the biggest surprise was how well Taylor Swift did! She won Entertainer of the Year (among several other awards) – as the only female nominee (and the youngest winner ever) – beating out the older, more experienced and all-male competitive list of George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban.
I have to admit, until now, I had never sought out her music, although I enjoyed it enough when I heard it on the radio. But after this impressive win (yeah, women!), I downloaded her new album, Fearless, and have to say – although I’m certainly not the target audience – I enjoy every song. Not only does she have a beautiful voice but she wrote all of her own songs “each in about 1/2 hour” as she told Ellen DeGeneres recently.
This is me with my two brothers. On the right is my brother Ken. We were in NYC to visit my other brother, Brian on the left – right before Ken was deployed to Iraq. I’m happy to say that he served his time (that time around) and made it home safely, although his life had certainly changed dramatically.Today, and every day, I owe him a huge amount of thanks for the sacrifices he’s made as a military man. The things that he’s had to face in his life – and in two wars – are beyond my comprehension. Both personally and professionally, he has always been one of the most dedicated and honorable people I have ever known.
If you know a Veteran be sure to send her or him a note of personal thanks today. The efforts and sacrifices they give in fighting for us go far beyond the obvious – and stay with them for a lifetime.
It’s true. It’s November in New England and I find the fact that I can be sitting at the beach absolutely fantastic. I try to come down here to exercise lately because I’ve been slightly unmotivated and find that the beach is one place that can inspire me. The soothing beat of the crashing waves, the intricate and ever-different patterns on the rocks, and the vast view always calm my mind and make me believe that no matter what life is throwing my way, opportunities are always out there and nothing is impossible.
It’s true. It’s November in New England and I find the fact that I can be sitting at the beach absolutely fantastic. I try to come down here to exercise lately because I’ve been slightly unmotivated and find that the beach is one place that can inspire me. The soothing beat of the crashing waves, the intricate and ever-different patterns on the rocks, and the vast view always calm my mind and make me believe that no matter what life is throwing my way, opportunities are always out there and nothing is impossible.
