Congratulations on a race well run! You fought to the finish, you faced the mountains you had to face, you pushed yourself to the edge and beyond - you finished well.You may never wear the yellow jersey, you may never be Lance Armstrong (hard to imagine there could be...

My mom's husband is in the hospital. Again. It's the second time since they met in February. Something's wrong with his lungs this time.I want so badly for my mom to be happy. I want life to be easy for her. It's her turn, I figure. Life was rarely easy when she was...

Across the parking lot from our office is a beautiful old church. I’ve walked by it lots of times, but never stepped inside. They open their doors at lunch time, and I’ve often been tempted to wander in, but always had some other destination or deadline.Today, when I...

I had a dentist appointment today. I hate dentists. No wait - I should qualify that. I don't hate dentists. Most of the dentists I know are decent people and not worthy of my hatred. My own dentist is, in fact, a fine man and I hold no ill will toward him. He's...

I played hairdresser this weekend. (Check out the look of concentration on my face!)Nikki ended up with blonde highlights. And Julie's is kind of purplish burgundy. (The box said purple, but it's a little more burgundy than purple.)Hey - I figure there are worse...

I’m feeling blue today. Blue, blue, blue. Why? Well, do I really NEED a reason? Sometimes, it just sneaks up on ya for no particular reason. But yes, I do have a few that come to mind…1. It seems everyone I care about is busy going on trips. Perhaps not everyone (yes,...

Guess I can stop my whining now. Marcel and the girls cleaned the house while I was at work, and I managed to clean the three piles of clutter off my desk. And the big project hanging over my head is going to the printer on Monday, so that's DONE! Who knew that...

I had a positively lovely and invigorating ride in to work this morning. Here are some of the things that made it so lovely:1. It's 20 degrees this morning! Yay! A nice reprieve from the heatwave we've been having and a pure joy to bike in.2. There were hot air...

Julie with my dad after a lovely train ride with the family. Aaahh... Pleasant memory.

Oh yeah, Gina and Suzanne, you're definitely not alone...If, as you live your life, you find yourself mentally composing blog entries about it, post this exact same sentence in your weblog.