Sometimes for one reason or another, it is helpful to focus on a goal to either escape the every day or to take the focus off something else. For a long time when I needed to focus on a goal, I trained for half-marathons. 12 week training gave me a solid goal. This year I … Continue reading »
Posted in September 2011 …
Nothing like a run thru sprinklers
With this gorgeous, hot weather, it has been nice to get up early for a run before the heat kicks in. And it is even better to catch a bit of water from a run thru sprinklers. There is nothing like the cool feeling of the small drops of water hitting your legs as you … Continue reading »
Escape in YOUR backyard
This past weekend in the Bay Area finally felt like summer, which was meant to be enjoyed. Saturday I ventured out for a long run that took me thru 3 cities (Belmont, San Carlos and Redwood City). With the heat, I couldn’t help but dream about the liquids at the end of the run. I … Continue reading »
It’s the Pie – Banana Cream That Is
Sometime last year I decided to try my hand a making a banana cream pie. I was never one for cream pies until a few years ago when I tried a banana cream tart at a local restaurant we like to frequent and I was hooked. Then I was flipping thru one of the magazines … Continue reading »
Thanks Mom – Seriously Simple, Seriously Delicious
Gotta love when your mom gets you the perfect gift. For our anniversary, mom got us the Seriously Simple Deck of recipe cards. She had listened to me say how much I missed cooking, but didn’t really have the time and voila, she found this. Tried the first recipe on Sunday night after arriving home … Continue reading »
