Author Archives: LL1701

I decided to sign up for what is becoming an annual Peeps 5K on New Year’s Eve. Should be interesting running in freezing temps, though can’t be much worse than the 40 degree start for the Runner’s World Marathon back … Continue reading →

This week was apparently my tour of the USA… abridged as it may have been. Returning from a 2-day trip to Phoenix, AZ for the second data center visit was not as much fun as the Nashville trip. A nearly … Continue reading →

Settling back in to the normal nightly routine after returning from a 2-day round trip to Nashville, TN to visit a data center as part of full-time job. I didn’t have a chance to take in the Nashville nightlife, but … Continue reading →

Check out my recap of the 2013 runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon. Still adding pictures and other media, but the written portion is done. If you’d like to check out my other race results, click here. 2013 runDisney Wine … Continue reading →

8 years to this day I took a big leap in my life, and got married. Little did I expect in that time, how much things would change. Mostly good, but unfortunately some not so good. A few family members, … Continue reading →

I had to write a quick post for the Feast of St. Nicholas, my patron saint. Here’s a brief excerpt from a Facebook post I made regarding the always present question of “does Santa Claus exist”? Feel free to comment. … Continue reading →

Continuing my run of non-running posts (yes, that was deliberate), today is the first Sunday of Advent leading up the Christmas. It’s hard to believe the year went by so fast, with so many things happening, both good and bad. … Continue reading →

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! Spending the day cooking the citrus-brined turkey. As much as I hate the actual preparation process the night before, I love eating the results. My next step after this holiday weekend, and … Continue reading →

Ok… not quite back-breaking, but my back feels like it went through a grinder… we are actually all moved now. I made my last trip to Adams Street, walked the house one last time, took down my expensive shelves in … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to my little man, Alexander! His 4th birthday was technically on Thanksgiving, and we celebrated the event with a birthday party two weeks ago at Chuck E Cheese. But the big “event” for this occasion was a trip … Continue reading →