I’m on a 285-day Duolingo streak! Every day for about nine and a half months, I’ve spent some time doing lessons in a foreign language. Duolingo is a language learning app. You can use it on your computer, but it works best on your cell phone. There’s a free version and a paid version. The…
Last night after choir, some of us went out to a restaurant to hang out. Most of the time, we scurry off to our respective homes after choir rehearsal. So, it was a treat to be able chat and get to know each other a little more. We don’t do it often enough. Being in…
At the beginning of the year, I decided to get a subscription to Runner’s World. I wanted access to some of the online articles, but it includes getting the paper magazine, as well. I figured that the articles could help me prepare for the Around the Bay race. It had been many years since I…
The Around the Bay race is only two weeks away! My weekly running got kiboshed because I was expecting to do a run on my treadmill, but the treadmill is not happy. It’s out of commission at the moment. And let’s face it, I’m not following the “Motivation follows action” motto. I should have prepared…
Even though Caileigh got married last September, it’s still weird to think that one of our kids is married. Caileigh and Chris lived together for a few years before getting married. But the milestone of marriage adds another layer. I have an adult child… I mean, we have three adult children. Getting married doesn’t make…
Looking out for the bad things in life was a critical skill for our ancestors. People who couldn’t find the danger lurking behind the corner didn’t last long. It’s why most of us have a negative bias. It’s instinct. But it also causes so much strife. People see danger where there is no danger. Or…
Yesterday, I said that I would listen to the woo woo a bit more. “Woo woo” is my word for the mystical. The magical. The interconnectedness of things. Today, I saw a Facebook post from Playwright’s Guild of Canada: And I thought to myself, “I wonder what Prairie Theatre Exchange is up to?” So, I…
I often go back and forth when thinking about Life, the Universe, and our interconnections. Part of me is pragmatic. Embracing my logical side. Just the facts, ma’am. And part of me is mystical. Embracing my irrational side. Basking in the “woo woo”. The unexplainable. We’re beings of energy and all kinds of possibilities exist.…
It might shock you, but I didn’t do any running while I was on my trip to BC. I know. Crazy. But then when we got back, I had the sobering realization that the Around the Bay road race was only four weeks away. And I had only run 16km as my longest distance. The…
I’m grateful that I’ve been able to cross off my first item from my 5-Year Plan: Visit Keaton and Kate in BC. Yay! It was a great trip. And so much fun to be able to spend time with all three of our kids and Kate. Without having to share them with their various in-laws,…
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