Posts from ‘September, 2009’

Change is in the air. The colors are deepening, the sun is lower on the horizon, and there’s a certain calm that comes after the busy-ness of summer. It’s officially autumn now, and the temperatures reflect that change. It was 47 degrees at 6:20 on Saturday morning; warm enough for shorts, but still a mite [...]

During my mid-week run today all I could think about was the fact that I needed to cut my run short so I could get home and get to work. I’ve designated Thursdays as my one day during the week when I have no appointments or commitments; it’s my writing day and completely sacred. After [...]

Becky is an old and dear friend.  We went to college together and then lost touch when we both left the university before graduation.  We met up again a year ago (thank you, Face Book!) and realized we had more in common than we thought. Becky lives in Pittsburgh, Kansas where she’s raising her daughter, teaching [...]

I’ve gotten snap-happy with my camera this week.  I have a Nikon CoolPix S630 that fits easily in my hand.  On an early-morning run the other day I took pictures of things that I always look forward to seeing on my regular 4.5 mile loop around Louisville.  I noticed a trend in the pictures; apparently [...]

“I’ll be there, don’t know how I’ll do.  Had a lovely flu last week that turned into bronchitis with a side dish of sinus infection.  Will do my best, and will try not to die on the trail.  You’ll know I’m there by the phlegmy cough that follows you around the wilderness.  — Lara”  That’s [...]