Wonder Drugs: Caffeine and Ibuprofen
Ordinarily when I take my dog with me on walks, he takes barely a passing interest at other dogs that are outside in their yards on the other side of the street. He’ll bark and get excited if a dog is on the same side of the street he is on usually only if that … Read more
To Bring Or Not To Bring…
Once upon a time, I offered my daughter the chance to go with me on my zany adventure, because she really, really wanted to go. I explained how hard it would be and how much walking was involved and she still wanted to go. I told her she would need to train with me every … Read more
Don’t-Go-It’s-Dangerous-You’re-Abandoning-Your-Child
My extended family thinks a lot of negative things about this walk I plan to do: 1) I’m being irresponsible. This is coupled with being selfish. Dreams should take the backseat to our obligations to our children. Why can’t I wait? 2) I’m abandoning my daughter. Again. Apparently when I was a long haul trucker … Read more
A Couple of Weeks of Big Highs and Lows
The last couple of weeks, my emotions resemble something akin to a roller coaster. I’ve had some really big ups and some really big downs. I am not a dramatic person (despite my chosen profession of writing and filmmaking) and extremes aren’t usually welcome around me. One of my fears is that because I’m an … Read more
7X7 Link Award
Today’s post is going to tackle some topics that aren’t usually on this blog. Mostly because I’ve been nominated for a blogging award by the ever wonderful Transman. His blog is interesting, educational, and (best of all for me) funny! You see, it appears that the 7X7 Link Award is a double edge sword–in the … Read more
