This morning brought sunshine and my long run for the week. While I enjoy them, long runs are tough for me — but not for the most obvious reasons. Ten and a half miles outdoors provides a lot of territory for observation and the risk for distraction is super high — especially for someone who dabbles…
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Before the Storm
Got in one more run today in an attempt to beat the nasty storm headed our way. If we get the snow and temperatures local weather folks are anticipating, it’s going to be awhile before I get to run outside again. So I savored several miles, loving all of the quirkiness that is our little…
Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without posting at least one ornament photo from my parents’ tree. Of course I picked my little ice cream spoon and construction paper angel. I have no idea how old I was when I made her, but judging by the way I wrote my name on the back, I’m thinking…
A Day in the Life
Believe it or not, these seemingly random photos are actually related. These images reflect my day. From the time I got up to, well, now, I took one photo an hour (when it was possible) to document a “day in the life.” Not to say that my life is vaguely significant or even remotely interesting….
Fall Sunday Fun Day
…And they’re off!! See Batman and the Riddler at the front of the starting line? Those are my guys, barreling out of the gate and running their first 5K race with reckless abandon. Pre-race silliness. I can’t begin to tell you how many people asked to pose for photos with them. It was hilarious….
Ohhh…..
“It’s amazing the difference a bit of sky can make.” – Shel Silverstein Especially when the sky is filled with every color in the rainbow. Here are a few photos from our visit to the balloon glow at the 2013 Forest Park Great Balloon Race. And if you liked the quote, check out this article…
Celebrating Craft and Color
I noticed today on my iPhone that I’ve taken a few photos this week that had something unintentional in common. They all represent crafts I admire and similar rich colors. Above was a woman dying clothes by hand at SKIF. Like the store, each piece is unique. Below is a small display at my favorite…
Hey there!
Sitting through a marathon meeting today, I had my phone sitting on the table in front of me. I really was paying attention to the contents, but I couldn’t help but notice a monster in my phone’s reflection. Turns out that it was the light fixture way up above, but it made me laugh.
Hello, world!
This pretty little guy was the first thing I saw – and heard – when I got to work this morning. Perched on a wire, he practically glowed against his bright blue sky backdrop. Like a tiny flame. And he sang. Boy, did he sing. That little fuss budget carried on like nobody’s business. It…
See?
Trying to get a decent training run in with temperatures hovering around the hundred degree mark could make a girl cranky…but someone in my neighborhood left behind some encouraging words. Love this so much.
I spy…
…some bear sculptures with blue and green sidewalk-chalk eyes and some sweet blooms defying the oppressive heat. Happy Monday.
And then there were…
THREE! Check it out! Country Bear Jamboree now has a family!
It was a very good day…
A leisurely day spent with my boys is always a very good day. We wandered around the City Garden for a while… …and bonded with the sculptures. For the boys, this meant hugging, high-fiving and spooning. Plus a little bit of planking and mocking for good measure. We took in ice cream at this classic…
It’s an Easter Egg Hunt!
And for the first time in years, Tanner and I got to go! Every year our church hosts a huge Easter Egg Hunt and this year pastor asked me to take photographs. Lucky me, Tanner offered to take my backup camera and help out! It’s been so long since I’ve had little ones, I’d forgotten…
Top O’ the Lou to Ya
Started the weekend with a couple of buddies at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Race, a five-mile run that boasts some 12,000 runners. Well…”runners” might be too strong of a term. Given the above photo, let’s try “participants“. And it was such a blast! This guy was one of many folks who dressed for the…
Last Stop: Smiles
On a whim, I took mom to the Seeds of Happiness studio on the last stop of our Day-cation. Made right here in Kirkwood, it’s one of my favorite things. So it was fun to get to show it to mom. The folks were so sweet and gave us a tour and told us the…
Surprise!
This more than makes up for the fact that both Punxsutawney Phil and the weatherman apparently can’t get their acts together. The unexpected snow was dry, powdery, and horribly unpackable, but still so much fun. And I think our little snow lady is pretty darn cute.
Because…
…every Thursday needs to begin with a pink penguin sugar cookie.
We meet at last..
Today, as a very brief detour on a work road trip, I got to visit the home of my favorite soap producer on the planet. After years of ordering online and admiring their catalogs, I was finally able to visit them in person. They proved to be a dog friendly workplace. Meet Daisy the Pug. They proved to…
One
This is what “one” looks like: Innocent, wide-eyed, joyful…and oh-so-much fun. Good grief, I’d forgotten how much fun one is. With two adult sons, I am shamelessly willing to live vicariously through friends with children. And lucky me, I get to live vicariously through a sweet friend at work who happens to have one of…
Quality Time With Santa
A Friday night visit with one super-awesome looking Santa… …and a Saturday morning 5k with a lot of Santa wannabes. And a good time was had at both. Although I now have a whole new respect for kids who are in the Santa Hot Seat. That’s a lot of pressure! I sat down and drew…
Because…
….every Wednesday should begin with a video of a two-year old jiving. (Watch to the end.) And every person who misses an office pizza party should have colleagues who set aside the leftovers for them…with a smile. Two small things that gave me big laughs today.
Now that’s not necessary…
What is it about these sweet, happy little Yuletide chocolate bears that brings out the meanie vandal in some people? Last year, it was the big bears on the store shelf. Those aren’t eye patches, folks. This year, the little guys got it, albeit not as blatant or pirate-like. But still. Who’s gonna want Mr….
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