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Luke was nine months old the last time he sat on Santa’s lap.  Like my mother did with me, I thought that it would be a tradition every year.  However, my son wasn’t having it.  He wanted nothing to do with that guy. 
This year, as always I asked him if he would go with me to [...]

It’s amazing what I have to go through just to get one good picture.  Thank goodness for digital.

Mile 1 – This is going to be the best Marathon ever!
Mile 2 – I should do the Iron Man!
Mile 3 – Gotta pass that skinny girl in the red.
Mile 4 – I’m totally going to beat last year’s time.
Mile 5 – How can that man smell so bad already?!
Mile 6 – Where is Ryan?
Mile 7 [...]

A lot of people know that I like to run.  I’m not very fast and I don’t call myself an athlete, I just like it.  When discussing this topic with many folks, I get a plethora of responses.  Here are my favorites:
“You mean you run all those miles at one time?”
“I don’t run unless someone [...]

Throwing a dinner party is one of my favorite things to do in the whole world.  I love to have my house all clean, set a pretty table and have my good friends come over to eat and be merry.  I have to admit, I do err on the fancy side, but I want everyone [...]