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3 Good Things About Getting Older
Getting older has its downside. I tell everyone the most hated phrase in the English language is - as you get older... wounds heal more slowly. your...
New Site – Same 3-Day Walk
Nothing like a new site to keep you busy. As some of you know, I semi-retired from business writing, although I keep my hand in it. One thing I have...
2023 3-Day Walk: Triumph and Tumbles
The 2023 3-Day Walk marked the 20th anniversary of my first meeting with the wonderful ladies who would become my teammates. We did not "officially"...
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...
Walking the Walk Before the Walk
Walking the Walk before the Walk. Sounds like a bit of double talk, doesn't it? If you follow this blog, you know what I am referring to. The 3-Day Walk for the Cure. 2016 marks the 13th anniversary of the Susan G. Komen event. And my teammates and I were there from...
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...
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