Today I finished reading an amazing book. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. It is the story of Louie Zamperini, an amazing runner, Olympian, WWII hero and POW survivor. His story is amazing, heart breaking, unbelievable, & full of hope. The horrific things that he and the… Read More Unbroken
I finished reading Water for Elephants. Overall I thought it was a great book. It was very entertaining, well written and a fun story. There are several parts that I think could have been left out, or significantly toned down, and the story would have remained the same. But, it was a fun, quick read.… Read More Book Update
This morning I was supposed to meet some friends to run. Unfortunately it didn’t work out for them to join me. This normally means that I would go back to bed, but I figured since I was up I might as well still go. This is huge for me, since I rarely run alone. I… Read More Workout
I love to read. No, I really love to read. I would read all the time if I could. I so enjoy going to the bookstore and looking at all the options. I really love to read. I am a read one book at a time kind of person. I have a hard time keeping… Read More Books Books Books
That is the question. I certainly don’t mind cooking, but the problem is I don’t ever know what to make. Most of the time 4:00pm comes and I haven’t yet put a single thought into dinner. (like now for example. it is 3:36pm and have no idea what is on the menu for tonight.) I… Read More Cook or no?
Today I was browsing the net and a friend passed along this news clip on thank you notes. After my previous post on being a better letter writer I thought it fitting to pass the clip on to you. Maybe it will encourage all of us to be a bit more grateful for even the… Read More Thank you Notes
I am addicted to hoodies and any sweatshirt type attire. This morning I counted my hoodie-esque items and the total is 20. This is the count of items that either button or zip, with a hood, but isn’t a jacket. That doesn’t count the number of pull-over sweatshirts or jackets I own. I am rarely… Read More Addiction
Today LittleZabba and I were talking about the 10 commandments. I confessed to her that as a child I broke the 8th commandment: Thou Shalt Not Steal. Here is the story. (I think my Mom already knows this, but if not…well…sorry Mom.) My Mom and I took a lot of walks. One day we walked… Read More Confession Time
I used to be a fairly consistent blogger. I would post something every few days or so, but lately nothing. Why is that? My motivation in the past was to keep family up to date on the latest happenings in our home. More recently my family has all connected on Facebook, so the blog didn’t… Read More Social Networking
Last weekend we were so blessed to spend time with friends. They have been living in Germany for some time and we only see them every few years. Susan and I went to college together and then taught on the same 3rd grade team. We spent every day together for 3 years. Now that they… Read More Friends
