(Modified from family email updates and journal entries from August, 2006.) Friday, August 18, 2006 MJ -1 Cancer – 0 That’s the current score if you’re keeping track. Even though I was “supposed” to wait until Tuesday to have my doctor deliver my PET scan results to me in person,…
Adventures in Shapewear…what could possibly go wrong?
If you’re a woman, you’re probably aware of the vast array of products designed to lift, flatten, smooth or enhance our various body parts. Spanx, tush-enhancers and the like are supposed to give us a more flattering figure or make our clothing fit better. If you’re a dude, the tightest…
Obstacle Racing – 2016 World Competition, Toronto Canada
(Adapted from a 10/2016 family update email. As a result of my Spartan Sprint 2nd place age group finish in Minnesota, I was eligible to attend the Obstacle Course Racing World Championship – OCRWC – event. It took several months and more than a few miracles to actually commit to…
Shifting Gears – life changes and new directions
(From June, 2016, about a month after being laid off from my job of 24+ years) When you’re on a road or mountain bike with multiple gears, the goal is to shift smoothly whether you are increasing or decreasing your speed. Ideally, you will coordinate your hand controls, navigate the…
First Spartan Race – Minnesota Sprint 2016
Spartan Racing – the Senior Version! As some of you know, I participated in my first Spartan Race last June, 2016. Prior to that, I could not have told you much about the sport of obstacle racing or how many different versions and brands there are. To me, it was…
Classic Basil Pesto
(This is what I make every year when our garden basil is at its peak. The recipe was on the back of a store-bought package of fresh basil, so there’s nothing secret about it. You can freeze the finished product in plastic or glass containers. You can also substitute walnuts…
“Better Than Scout” Cookies
The original recipe was based loosely on the flavor of the the Girl Scout Samoa cookie, but this is a far healthier version that I found here: http://paleomg.com/guest-post-better-than-scout-cookies/ (I prefer to put mini-chocolate chips in the cookie, vs melt & drizzle on top. Less messy, & doesn’t crack off in…
Nutty Bars
This recipe first appeared in our local newspaper 10+ years ago, and was created (as I recall) by a couple of cyclists from Boulder, CO. I have been unable to locate their information to give credit, but it’s undergone so many modifications since then, that I’m probably not going to…
Dates with Dirt
As the 5th child of 10, I grew up in rural North Dakota on land that was as fertile as my parents. We planted, weeded, harvested and put up crops via canning, freezing, pickling, or stashing in a root cellar. I can’t say I enjoyed every bent-over hour picking…