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The Other C Word Intrudes Post-3-Day
My 19th 3-Day, 60-Mile Walk for the Cure was fabulous. Until that other C word entered the picture. No not cancer (the worst C word ever!) but...
Thanksgiving Thanks: The 2022 Version
I used to be better at documenting Thanksgiving thanks. But like so many facets of life, the annual task slid into thoughts of maybe next year....
Book Review: I’m Tired of Racism
Sharon Hurley Hall's I'm Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black launches October 1, 2022. When Sharon asked if I wanted an advance...
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Creative Copy Challenge With Training Wheels
What the heck is Creative Copy Challenge with training wheels? For me, it's those challenges where you have to pull out the dictionary to figure out what the heck the words mean. The first challenge (#483) had an Easter flavor. Okay, got it. But the most current one...
Creative Copy Blooming Again
Like the tulips struggling to bloom, my creative writing chops visit a favorite spot – Creative Copy Challenge. I have been missing from the writing prompt site since last winter. That is much too long for another word challenge. Below is my submission. The challenge...
The Survival Instinct
We all have it. The survival instinct. Although for some it may be silenced. Is there a breaking point? When does life or loss become too much? Survival Mode The year was 2007. A decade ago. Long ago, yet not. January arrived in the worst possible way. My...
Lucky in 13 Ways Times 3 Day
Few people would associate walking 60 miles in 3 days as lucky. Even fewer connect breast cancer with lucky. Yet talk with a breast cancer survivor and most will say just that. How lucky they are. Amazing. Simply amazing. Lucky #13 I dubbed my participation in this...
3-Day Walking to MBTs Nirvana
The drama of the MBTs goes on. If you have followed this blog, you read about MBTs (Masai Barefoot Technology). The funny-looking sandal, known as MBTs, became my Sandal Saviors. My history of blossoming blisters – banished Lost toenails from pavement slapping – gone...
How I Got a Walking Start on 2016 3-Day Walk
I strive for a walking start. Some may get a running start. Nope, not me. I do NOT run Not if I can help it I walk and walk some more Hoping to get a good walking start on the 2016 3-Day Walk, I purchased a Fitbit tracker before the 2015 Walk. I purchased it because I...
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