Spartan Race!

Spartan Race!

Gwendolyn Bounds’ book Not Too Late grabbed my attention September 2024. As a late 40s/early 50s recreational athlete, she trained and completed her first Spartan race and excelled at it; she’s now a competitive athlete. I found it so inspiring. Back up a bit: the...
Goals for 2025

Goals for 2025

On Planning Although I don’t like “resolutions,” I do like the process of reviewing the previous year, and then planning for the upcoming year. A quick note: goals work best if they’re SMART:  Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and...
Summer 2024 Plans!

Summer 2024 Plans!

I can’t believe it’s almost the end of May. Writers of the Future was a month ago. It seems like forever. So…here’s a round up of what’s coming up for the summer! In June, Dave and I are traveling to Copenhagen and London! Dave has never...
Eclipse 2024: BBQ, Clouds, and a Serendipitous Window

Eclipse 2024: BBQ, Clouds, and a Serendipitous Window

Dave and I traveled to Austin, Texas, for the eclipse! Dave had been obsessing about the weather reports for several weeks before (and, I later learned, he’d been checking the weather for April in Texas for the last several years). We flew out Saturday and got...