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…having a conversation about living on the east coast or the west. I always think of the following when I talk east or west:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97.
Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience…
I will dispense this advice now.
As I ran along the lake this morning, It dawned on me:
Never fail, my absolute best moments of clarity are when I am either running or driving- down a road alone, and in complete silence. Like a mom rushing to kiss a child’s bruised knee after a fall, my road time by foot or by car is for me what “makes it all better.”
“You have to represent something bigger than yourself.”
Amen to that Viola Davis! Inspiring quote, incredible performance in The Help, and that green dress you are wearing tonight? Gorgeous.
You will see a lot of these thank you posts in the coming weeks.
A long overdue THANK YOU to my web guy and friend Bobby for helping me maintain this site. Bobby has more on his plate than most people, but is always willing to help. He has never taken a penny for any design or maintenance work he’s done. My goal is to share some loot with him from the fundraising campaign BLR will be launching very soon.
…this week- PROMISE!
The announcement on the BLR event I’ve been teasing about for 2 months is coming by March 1. And? I just got some other AMAZING big news this morning on something that will be happening in the next few weeks. More on that too.
Serendipity? Luck? Perfect timing? Meant to be?
All of the above and then some.
In 2009 a girl LeeAnne (whom I’d just met once when I lived in Wilmington, North Carolina) sent me an email one day out of nowhere:
Reader and friend Grace sent this to me yesterday with a caption: “Only in Wisconsin!”
Hilarious. I wonder if they are all booked up? Nothing says Valentine’s Day love like a White Castle burger!
Thanks Grace! Keep ‘em coming. I dig reader participation.
Notice anything new around here? Ever clicked on the “i” in the middle of the photo reel above? Behind the scenes is working away. You’ll notice a few Where’s Waldo changes while lots and lots more come as these next few months roll and we announce the big event/shift of focus for BLR.
***(Imagine me clapping and jumping around in the Apple store before I take a class right now looking like a looney tune because of an email that just popped into my inbox.)***
I feel a combination of wanting to sing out loud and cry with joy right now. Nearly 18 years in the works, some amazing stuff is about to come full circle.
I’ve practiced yoga very sporadically through my years. I’ve always been a smash-em up beat-em up soccer playin’ booty shakin’ and runner kind of girl. I typically prefer to be more mover, shaker, sweat it out- than quiet and still, but recently I’ve added a big helping of yoga to my weekly diet.