Leopold checks out the new farm-box.
This week's bounty: kale, lettuce, leeks, strawberries, sugar snap peas....
And fresh rosemary!
Like a waterfall in slow motion, Part One
3 years ago
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Itchy Feet
Every now and then I find myself with "itchy feet" - the urge to travel, or at least, the urge to get away from the commonplace in my life. The semester is grinding away into its last weeks, and we're all ready for a break around here.
As a prequel of summer heat sweeps across the valley, I've been especially feeling the travel bug. I crave the fog and cool air of the ocean. Any coastal view will do, but my heart cries for Monterey or Gualala.
But while a trip to the coast isn't quite possible at this time, I am looking forward to some summer jaunts. In June I fly to Boston to see my old college roomie and her gorgeous baby. In July I travel to Louisville for a conference. While there, hopefully I'll get to see my step-daughter and her kids.
Where are your feet itching to go?
As a prequel of summer heat sweeps across the valley, I've been especially feeling the travel bug. I crave the fog and cool air of the ocean. Any coastal view will do, but my heart cries for Monterey or Gualala.
But while a trip to the coast isn't quite possible at this time, I am looking forward to some summer jaunts. In June I fly to Boston to see my old college roomie and her gorgeous baby. In July I travel to Louisville for a conference. While there, hopefully I'll get to see my step-daughter and her kids.
Where are your feet itching to go?
Friday, April 17, 2009
Race Results
The official results are in!
- #6 in my age range (30-39) of faculty/staff - I'm not sure how many people registered in this range, so this could be relatively meaningless.
- Overall time: 35:29.7.
- #20 overall of all faculty/staff female finishers - again, not sure how many people registered in this range, so...
- Pace: 11.27/M.
If I can work up to running the whole way (not walking during that second mile), I think I can get my pace significantly reduced and kick some ass next year!! I'm so proud of myself.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Whip-my-butt-into-shape Update
Tonight I completed my first 5K since high school and I'm ridiculously proud of myself. I ran the first mile, walked about 2/3 of the second mile, and then ran the rest. My time was in the neighborhood of 36 minutes. Not bad!
Thwarted schadenfreude
If you haven't already seen the video of Susan Boyle, get thee to YouTube and watch it!!
This video is taking the Internet by storm, and with good reason. In a culture where we are more interested in watching regular people get humiliated on live television than in voting in political elections, it's easy to get cynical about one more frumpy middle-aged woman who thinks she's somebody. We eagerly wait for the trainwreck, and for the Simon-Cowell-esque put-downs. We want her to get told.
But Susan shocked us all. In the space of one line of her song, she completely eroded my prejedice, and by the end of her song, I was undone. What a talent. What a lesson.
This video is taking the Internet by storm, and with good reason. In a culture where we are more interested in watching regular people get humiliated on live television than in voting in political elections, it's easy to get cynical about one more frumpy middle-aged woman who thinks she's somebody. We eagerly wait for the trainwreck, and for the Simon-Cowell-esque put-downs. We want her to get told.
But Susan shocked us all. In the space of one line of her song, she completely eroded my prejedice, and by the end of her song, I was undone. What a talent. What a lesson.
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