Everyone has inside jokes with family, friends and/or spouses. It’s part of what makes those connections fun. With the lift of an eyebrow, the catch of eye contact, you know what the other one is thinking — immediately. Often these jokes can be relived through a word or phrase. Home Depot My husband, John, has…
Author: G (of Lowi & G)
Life Lesson: Eye of the Beholder
We have been squeezing in some small home improvement projects here and there. Last weekend we painted our office and a couple of closets. We figured now was the time to paint since we are getting new carpet in a couple of rooms soon. It’s desperately needed after our cats have clawed, puked, fur-balled and every…
Torture Report: Giving It All She’s Got & Playing Hard
(G): During the final minutes of my four-hour run on Sunday I was suffering. It had been a slog for the past 90 minutes and I was getting a little punchy. I started to giggle thinking “I’m giving it all she’s got, Captain!” If you didn’t grow up with a Dad who’s a Trekkie, then…
Life Lesson: Smoothie Experiment… Not So Smooth
I have been making a real effort to improve my eating, get in more nutrient-dense meals, and overall clean up the edges where I am lacking. Part of that process over the years has included juicing. I have a love affair with juice: green juice, beet juice, kale juice; it’s all good in my book….
Thankful Thursday: Tuning into the Sweetness
I, myself, have been struggling lately to see the good. There are many things I see happening that I am not OK with, that I never thought I’d witness in this country. I have been, as Mr. Rogers said, looking “for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” And this week it…
Torture Report: Always Trailing & Smoothies
(G): As you all know, and likely wish to stop hearing about, I am training hard these days. I start to feel like I am making real progress and then I go out for a run with the hubs and, like always, I am looking at two elbows and a butt. Yes, that’s right, I…
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