I was born January 16, 1964 so that will make me 55 today! To celebrate this milestone I have decided to take a journey that will be both physical and mental for most of this upcoming year. I am not sure which will be harder. Right now my brain is telling me the physical will be harder, but mentally will I be able to push myself through the hardest physical challenges I have ever faced? Read more…
It is not always easy to say goodbye. Not to loved ones, co-workers, fur babies or even to years. As I say goodbye to 2018 I realize that there was a lot of loss and sorrow in these past 12 months but much joy as well. I have gained a Granddaughter and a Son-in-law. I have made new friends and stayed connected with old friends. I have traveled and raced and have run over 1,000 Read more…
In 2016 we finally made it into this race. It sells out within 1 week each year. We were put on the waitlist and when we got the unexpected email asking if we would still be interested in participating we jumped on it. This is now my 3rd year completing the half marathon. Let’s jump into 2018. I had been watching the forecast all week and it was calling for thunderstorms for the entire weekend. Read more…
Ellie Mae July 10, 2006 – September 29, 2018 Her full name was Ellie Mae Chubbers. This name was given to her by my youngest daughter and was a character from The Monkees series in which she was currently obsessed with. She was affectionately known as Chubba. Chubba came in to our lives on October 1, 2006 which was my daughters 16th birthday. For her to leave us just 2 days shy of Read more…
Adios: 2017 offers a quick 4.5 minute glimpse into the last 7 years of badass adventures and a celebration of our life together. Turn up the volume & enjoy!
We took our first long road trip to upstate New York, the Fingers Lakes region at the end of May 2018. We had one full day of driving there and one full day of driving back. The three days we were actually in wine country were jam-packed with hiking, food, wine and beer tastings. I had no idea there was a “wine country” in New York or that there were so many waterfalls until we Read more…
August 5, 2018 it is 4:00am and the alarm clock wakes me and immediately the excitement and pre-race jitters begin. I check my phone for a weather update and it is forecast to be cloudy and 90. I think out loud clouds are good at least 90 won’t feel like 100 or maybe it will since it is so humid. Oh well, the race goes on! Last year I completed this race, my first triathlon Read more…
We were heading to Arlington Heights for the Frontier Days Fest to see “our” band, The Bodeans on Saturday night. I asked a client that lives in Arlington Heights for her go to place in town and her first response was the Tuscan Market. http://tuscanmarketandwineshop.com/ We decided to stop there before the concert instead of settling on fair food and what a great decision that was. We thought we might have a problem Read more…
My husband and I had the pleasure of visiting the Miles Wine Cellars mileswinecellars.com on our vacation in the Finger Lakes region in New York State. It is a short drive off the main road but it is so worth it. The Greek revival mansion dates back to the early 1800’s and overlooks Seneca Lake. The home and the grounds are stunning. As you walk through the front door you immediately sense the Read more…