I don’t know what it is about writing, but I always feel better after doing it. This morning, I was really dragging when I got out of bed. Still tired, still sore from the work last night and a little dizzy due to dehydration. I gotta drink more water. Anyway, I got up, made the …
One thing I like about running is tracking my times and distances and what I’ve learned about my running is that every 10 pounds costs me a minute. See, there’s been some stress eating and even though I’ve continued running and even added some other exercises via Nike Training Club, I’ve been locked in about … Continue reading Ten Pounds for a Minute
Anyway, I wrote about a Christmas Story I was working on a few weeks ago, but I had to put that on hold. Maybe next year. But the reason I put it on hold was because my son, all 10-years old of him, came up with a better story so we worked on that together. … Continue reading Continuous Adaptation: Or The Christmas Story Went in a Different Direction
So what seems like a lifetime ago, I was a new reporter at a small newspaper in Connecticut covering the towns of Durham and Middlefield. These were small communities with a mix of working farms and large homes that served as a bedroom community for the larger cities in the region. But they were fun … Continue reading A Trip to See Santa
This year has been a rough one, everyone knows it and I won’t enumerate all the crappy details. But I decided to try to bid adieu to 2020 with a challenge to myself — knock out 50 miles this month, the month I turn 50. It started great, I felt strong the first two days … Continue reading My 50 for 50 Challenge
My son is distance learning and I can overhear his class while I’m working at my desk in the next room. His class is full of bright, smart kids and his teacher is excellent. They’ve been studying excerpts from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and there have been times I can’t help but listen to … Continue reading Is Tom Sawyer a bad guy?
For the second year in a row, my son and I hit the road in the Wobble Before You Gobble. This year, however, it was virtual and we had to hit the hills around our neighborhood. It was cold and a tough slog but we both made it and it was enjoyable. My wife even … Continue reading Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner
The first race that got cancelled for me was the St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Run. I was excited to be doing it. I had run two races with my son, but this was going to be one for just me. It’s a great race too through Midtown Reno and an actual Leprechaun chases you down … Continue reading A Thanksgiving Hope to Race Leprechauns Again
So one of my family’s favorite writers is J.R.R. Tolkien. Mom, Dad, my brother John, close friends who were like family, all read and liked to discuss Tolkien’s writings. My brother was particular insightful and did a lot of research. He was full-fledged member of the Tolkien Society in High School. (I should have been … Continue reading I love when writers write themselves into corners
So, my hip flexor issue has been resolved or solved, or whatever. As some of you know my plan in October was to try to run every day that month, but after a couple of weeks, a nagging pain in my right hip flexor got worse. So I took a week off and did some … Continue reading It’s Hip to Rest and Find New Routes to Run
Chalk Creek Writing Outfit 