Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Traveling Blogger

Hi Everyone! Hope you enjoyed my Veterans Day post from earlier today. Although today was my day off from running, I was up and at ‘em around 6 AM. I even arrived at work at 8:30 AM because traffic was SO much lighter, no doubt due to the holiday. Which brings me to the question of [...]
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A Veterans Day Tribute: Helene's Story

Today is Veteran’s Day in the US. Each year around this time and around other patriotic holidays I think of the following story about a man’s determination to serve his country and a woman’s determination to keep her husband and family together. I hope you enjoy… A Veterans Day Tribute: Helene’s Story Helene was a [...]
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Another Reason to Eat Chocolate?

Despite getting up at 5:40 AM, somehow I managed to not get to work until 9 AM. I am really despising traffic these days. I need to invest in some books on tape. Too bad Jenna’s book isn’t ready yet Because I was up so early, it was still dark out and I had to [...]
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My New S90 Camera: A Great Substitute for the DSLR

I love that it is now getting light earlier! I don’t know how long it will last, but I’ll take it for now. I was able to be out the door running at 6:15 AM. Before the time change, I wasn’t heading out until at least 6:45 – what a difference, especially during the work [...]
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Could I actually like a Miley Cyrus Song?

Hi All! It was another glorious day in Chicagoland, which means another awesome run! I ran a very fast 5 miler but felt like I could have run 6 or 7. I am attributing my energy to not only the weather, but also the LUNA bar I had about an hour before I ran… I [...]
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Outdoor Grilling in November – In Chicago!!

Hi All! It felt awesome sleeping in this morning! I didn’t get up until 7 AM. I’m sure I’ll get a reality check on Monday when I go back to work. Today started with a big bowl of Kashi Go Lean Crunch – I’m making up for lost Kashi from last week – he he! [...]
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Still Adjusting To The Time Change

Hello Everyone! I don’t know about you but I felt like I could have slept all day today. Between the time zone change- going from Pacific to Central – and Daylight Savings time ending, my sleep schedule is all out of whack. I’m hoping I’m back to normal on Monday – my first day back [...]
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Home Sweet Home Chicago

Wow – it’s GREAT to be home in sunny Chicago! Sorry my posts have been so short and sparse. However, now that my big meeting is over, I’m hoping to go back to my regular twice daily postings. Well, after being away from home for a full week, I’ve come home to a fully-cleaned house, [...]
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San Diego Recap

Woo Hoo! I am finally done with our big meeting and it went fantastic! For 4-6 months, the meeting pretty much consumes my life and the lives of everyone in my office. Now, after 7 days, it is finally finished. There is definitely a huge sense of accomplishment seeing the whole meeting come together.  On [...]
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San Diego: One Cupcake At A Time

Hey All! I’m going to make this short and sweet (how appropriate for my post below), so on your mark, get set, GO! I think I am slowly eating my way through every flavor of cupcake in San Diego. Well, it’s really not that bad, but I have officially caught the bug – not H1N1 [...]
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