02 – Self

My new favorite website

http://www.johngaltgifts.com/ I want every thing there. I’ve been listening to the Atlas Shrugged book, unabridged, since August. I’m almost done. This book has also changed my life and I haven’t even finished it yet! Read more…

Ten Books That Have Changed My Life

1) The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands – Dr. Laura 2) How Could You DO That? – Dr. Laura 3) Mars & Venus in the Bedroom – John Gray 4) The 10 Commandments – Dr. Laura 5) Living a Beautiful Life – Alexandra Stoddard 6) 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey […] Read more…

I did it!

I finished my first 5k. I jogged the WHOLE thing, start to finish. I went at such a leisurely pace that I had plenty to kick it up a few notches to cross the finish line.  So leisurely, that I had people walking who had better times than me.   My time was 42:04 which averaged […] Read more…

The Dune Climb

Al and I decided to go to Empire this weekend and do the Dune Climb at the Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore.   Last time we went (several years ago and 40 lbs heavier), I could only get up to the first crest.   I not only made it to the VERY top with a minimum of huffing […] Read more…

Books on my mind…

I’ve been having a amazing literary adventures this year. I’ve read the book “The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life” and have been taking it’s advice. I’ve read some excellent books this year. I was enthralled with “Memoirs of a Geisha.” The description of the book was just phenomenal. The author did a wonderful job […] Read more…

5k training update…

I beat my previous first mile record by 10 seconds to 12:30 on Friday afternoon. I skipped training on Saturday but started back up with week 3 today. I knocked 30 seconds for a 1st mile time of 12:00. Now, my lungs have adapted to running but my legs are my limiting factor. All in […] Read more…

Best time ever!

I’ve been training for a 5k by the guidelines I found in a book called ‘Running for Women’ (great book by the way) and I ran/walked my best mile ever today! Last week I was at about 17:30 per mile.   Monday evening, I had a 13:00 minute mile and today was 12:40!!!    I can’t wait to […] Read more…

Thoughts for the Day – 22 march 2006

Read in order to live. – Gustave Flaubert The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn’t know how to read. – Ben Franklin Learn as much by writing as by reading – Lord Acton I found these quotes in some form or another while shopping last weekend […] Read more…

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