Linguists are having a helluva week. A new language was discovered in a remote village in Australia and Duden Dictionary updated the sophisticated German’s official vocabulary to include Shitstorm. The latter had me wondering about the correct article for this noun, which it turns out is “der.” For correct usage of this new word auf … Read More →
Some people like silence and solitude when they run to allow total focus and de-stress. I’m in the other camp – the believers in the scientific fact music can actually improve your distance running performance. Not just any ditty will do either, because which songs are on your playlist affects your pace and your attitude. Given … Read More →
While I try to stay up on current advice for best nutrition pre and post run, sometimes I think you just gotta listen to your body. I felt like drinking a tub of chocolate milk today. What’s your favourite post-run recovery snack or drink? Even though training for the Seven Hills Run was slow this week in terms … Read More →
There are many reasons why sushi and summer just go together, not the least of which is that no oven is involved, you can prep it relatively quickly, and all the veggies available mean almost limitless options for filling. Inspired by Turntable Kitchen‘s Quinoa Sushi, I rolled up some combos reminiscent of summer nights … Read More →
Jam-packed June is coming to a close, and with it, all the procrastinating and excuses of bad weather that have kept me from getting in any solo runs this year. Today was the day! It wasn’t pretty, but I finished and I’m still standing. As it turns out, all I needed was some good motivation, … Read More →
Some people pick up t-shirts or mugs as trip souvenirs. I pick up chocolate. Sure, it may not be as enduring as a blowfish in a sombrero, but it offers the opportunity to mentally revisit places any time I taste that bar again. And, since I’m working on this Around the World in 80 Bars … Read More →
When I was planning my wedding, several vendors talked of the 20% rule, a rule I have carried forward in all my event planning ever since. So, when girl insisted she could not bear the thought of excluding any of the 11 invitees from her list, I happily obliged, thinking we would really only have … Read More →
Girl turns 6 today. As such, she is officially a Schulkind. This means the time has come to purchase a Schulranzen. What’s that, you ask? I’d call it a satchel or a backpack, but this thing is so much more. Beyond the obvious configuration differences – it is more like a nicely decorated hard-sided box … Read More →
I mentioned before I’ve been working in high gear on preparations for girl’s 6th birthday party. Well, now we’re hitting the turbo button folks. The invitations have been delivered! It’s on like Donkey Kong! This thing is happening! Exclamations aside, there were a few hiccups with my plan for the invites. First, none of the … Read More →
You know the saying about how you never truly appreciate something until it’s gone? Well, I can see now how I took for granted the splendor of our former home in Central California. There’s an abundance of things I could point to in clarifying “splendor,” but for the purposes of this post I’m talking about … Read More →