The Spring Girls on the Run 5K was so much fun that it only made sense to run the fall 5K as well. And it didn’t disappoint. I never get tired of the view of our downtown. Almost all of the races I’ve run have had the arch as the backdrop. So, so lucky. Today’s…
Category: weekend
Sunday Surprises
Early this morning I headed to the Botanical Garden to see if anything was still in bloom or if any fall colors were still hanging in there. Much to my surprise, I found a little bit of both! In fact, I had more than 130 photos to wade through by the time I got home. Here are…
Weekend, Part II
Today started out with a beautiful mist — and it only grew lovelier. This was the perfect day for a trip with my Mom and sister to Warm Springs Ranch, home to the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. We got to see lots of these pretty fellas. I think this one wanted a scratch. It’s hard…
Weekend, Part I
So how much fun was this weekend? My answer? A LOT of fun. Saturday morning, I headed to the middle of the state to spend the weekend with my family. First stop: the local nature center with my sister to take an ornament-making class. This plant is real. It stopped me in my tracks on…
9 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude
So I found a new website that’s kind of fun. It’s called “unstuck” and you can find it here. It bills itself as A Practical Guide to Gratitude (so you can see and think differently). There’s some really great stuff in here. One thing I really loved was a graphic that included “9 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude.”…
Goodness in the Garden
It’s amazing to me that no matter how many times I visit, our Botanical Garden manages to offer something new every single time. Naturally there are some favorites that never change, like the Japanese Garden. Click on pano below for detail. Fall Preview: Got to hear the crunch of leaves underfoot this morning. But I have…
Not Your Farmers’ Pumpkins
Even though I studied art in undergrad and I’ve worked with a wide variety of mediums over the years, I’d never tried glassblowing…until today. For starters, it was never offered at school. But mostly, it just seemed a bit intimidating. But I signed up for a class at Third Degree Glass Factory in the hopes of creating…
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Early morning bike ride took me by a big group of these beautiful fellas at Grant’s Farm. Have I mentioned lately how much I love St. Louis?
Tiny Bite of the Big Apple
What an adventure. A few months ago, Tanner received an email letting him know that he’d won tickets to see U2 at Madison Square Garden. Obviously this was not a trip we’d planned to take this year, but wow, it turned out to be amazing. We spent three quick days in the Big Apple, but…
Hello, Lovely…
A little Sunday morning drive around my home town. Love.
Perfectly Flawed
Imperfect flowers. For whatever reason, this seems to be a trend over the past few days. I spotted the above FrankenConeflowers during my run this morning. Below is a photo I took as I watched in fascination as a man painstakingly worked his way through dozens of bundles of flowers trying to find the perfect…
Unusual in the Typical
One thing that fascinates me about running is that, even though I usually take the same routes most of the time, every run is different. Different sights, sounds, weather, seasons…it all makes for a unique experience almost every day. Since today was a long run in the middle of summer, I wasn’t expecting it to be much fun. But…
Life Lately
I love weekends. Seriously LOVE weekends. This morning, Tanner and I went to the Peach Festival at our local Farmers Market. As you can see above, I scored lots of treasures…flowers, breads, fruits. What is it about Farmers Markets that make me want to bake? I’m really hoping my new peaches eventually become a pie……
Sunday Scenes
It’s amazing how early the first signs of light are appearing in the mornings now. I needed to get downtown SUPER early to pick up my bib for another 5K race this morning. This sky set the tone for the day with warm shades of pink and orange*. If a sky can be described as looking…
Lantern Festival!
The Lantern Festival started today at the Botanical Garden and my son and I got to be there at the start. Lots of pomp and ceremony — and so beautiful!! It’s the first time I’ve seen the lanterns during the daylight, a totally different perspective. And still impressive. Adorable couple made me smile. While we…
Bunny Brunch!
A few weeks ago, I saw an ad for a very special brunch with the Easter Bunny at Bissinger’s chocolate factory downtown. Naturally, I wanted to go. However, given that my kids are wrapping up their college careers, I figured they wouldn’t be interested in painting their own chocolate bunny or high-fiving a stranger in a…
Saturday (and Every Day)
Saturdays. Be present. Make tea. Embrace conversation. Buy a plant, water it. Make your bed. Make someone else’s bed. Run. Get downward. Make art. Swim in the ocean. Take chances. Ask questions. Make mistakes. Learn. Know your worth. Love fiercely. Forgive quickly. Let go of what doesn’t serve you. Grow. This was a caption from…
Little Loves
Yesterday was my first training run post-respiratory virus. And oh boy, was it a rough one, given that two weeks have passed since my last run. Exhausting as it was, my route showed me some holiday-appropriate love — both natural (above nutshell) and man-made (little plastic heart sitting on a bridge). I’ve spotted random hearts…
Yes, This Actually Happened.
So the first ever Hello Kitty Con was held in Los Angeles this weekend. And guess what? I went. I boarded a plane at 6:30 a.m. our time and was standing in line at the Geffen Building at the Museum of Contemporary Art by 9:30 a.m. LA time. The four-day event was was completely sold…
Ever have the feeling…
…that you’re being watched? On three separate occasions (two this weekend), in three separate communities (one of which is two hours away), I’ve noticed these funky eyeballs staring back at me. No idea what that’s all about, but I laugh every time. Savoring the last few hours of a much-needed long weekend. So, so sad to see…
My Saturday Role Model
Nobody. And I mean NOBODY can fully, totally and utterly lounge the way our Violet lounges. As all Saturday loungers should.
Sunday Session
For awhile now, Drew and I have been talking about taking some “Senior Photos” of him before his last year of college kicks off. So this morning, we decided to set out. Destinations: Laumeier Sculpture Park and Citygarden. Perfect morning, perfect locations. And perfect company. Loved the late summer blooms. St. Louis, I love you…
Just Because
Started this morning with a long, slow stroll through the Botanical Gardens…for no other reason than I could. A lot of fun things are blooming right now…but the waterlilies are the showstoppers. Stuh-ning. The Chihuly glass brings such a wonderful sense of whimsy to it all. Not sure what this little guy is, but the…
Not My Kids’ Legos
When the kids were growing up, I learned quickly that the bottoms of adult feet have some strange magnetic pull specific to stray Legos left on the floor. Especially in the middle of the night. I became quite familiar with that feeling of cut glass underfoot. Thanks to an afternoon trip to the Botanical Garden, it…
Never Too Late
Today I followed along on twitter as 91-year old Harriette Thompson competed in the Rock ‘n’ Roll – San Diego marathon. She crossed the finish line in just over 7 hours, setting a new single age group record. Here’s the article that came out after she finished. While initially I marveled at her current accomplishment, I was most inspired…
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