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Race recap: my 1st half marathon
Y’all! I did it! Along with over 1,000 other participants, I ran a half marathon. Me: the wimpy, asthmatic runt who was nearly always picked last when we divided up for teams in elementary school; who managed to sprain, break, or somehow injury something every single year (week) in P.E. class; who never played a…
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Always run up the hills
This weekend — Sunday! — is my first half marathon. My motivation and confidence about this race has waxed and waned with good days/runs, and not-so-good days where I feel every bit of my 40-some-odd years. I’ve had some problems with a nerve issue in my foot (caused most likely by too many years in…
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Visit to Georgia & a Baby Shower!
I’m not a big traveler. If someone ever successfully builds a teleporter, I will go ALL THE PLACES, but as long as driving is involved, it’s not gonna happen. Unless it’s for a really good reason. Like meeting my newest grandson and hosting a baby shower for my soon-to-arrive granddaughter! Kathryn and I stayed at…
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Volunteering as a sea turtle nest parent
Kathryn and I have now completed our first season of sea turtle nest parenting. If you followed along on instagram, you saw some of the highlights but there’s a lot more to it than what I could post in that square little world. I already shared about how the sea turtle protection program works, but…
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Love & self-worth
Every time I go for a run I have moments when I feel like a rock star and moments I question my sanity for ever deciding to run, but I never fail to have plenty to think about. Recently, I was contemplating my form as I ran, and noticed that I make an effort to…
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Homeschooling: a day in the life
This year I have two students learning at home (age 7 and 16) and one in private school (age 9). Our learning style is relaxed and interest-led, influenced by Charlotte Mason and the model of Leadership Education. In other words, we do a large portion of our learning through reading good literature, and we believe…