These days mark the two year anniversary of the death of Ronan Thompson…. Together you helped me raise $500 dollars for the Ronan Thompson Foundation but truth be told I’d raise a million more if I could. No mother should have to lose her baby boy. In honor of Ronan, wear purple this weekend. As…
Image via the lovely Lindsey Kent of PictoursParis Monday evening I did a kid swap at the metro with my husband and headed into Paris to meet up with 120+ people to run in honor of those affected by the attacks at the Boston Marathon. I needed to run, to be with people who have…
Hi everyone…. I guess it’s been a while since I just wrote what was going on, and because I know some of you care (okay many of you otherwise why are you even reading this?) thought I’d give you an update on life. Ever since Kilimanjaro and heading home unexpectedly, I never really got back into a…
This is a series of posts about my travels to Moshi, Tanzania for the 2013 Kilimanjaro Marathon. You can read additional posts here and here. One of the many places my tour guide took me during my one day out about town was an open market. Arnold assured me that because this was the market closest to his home,…
This is a series of posts about my travels to Moshi, Tanzania for the 2013 Kilimanjaro Marathon. You can read additional posts here. Friend and fellow expatriate in Paris, ExpatEdna does a fun travel recap on her blog. She features the 5 best things she ate when she goes to various places. If I had…
I had one full day in Moshi (excluding marathon day) and because I had been told not to travel alone around town, I opted to take advantage of the Keys Hotel’s day trip. A private tour guide arrived on Saturday morning and together we headed out to see all that the area had to offer. Arnold was…
I ran for the first time in a while alone, never finding the usual rhythm to settle in and enjoy myself. My new sneakers didn’t feel right, my earbuds kept slipping, I wore too many clothes. My thoughts overcame my stride, harder and harder with each step. I hate runs like that because they make…
Tanzania was a short trip in comparison to other family vacations we’ve taken this year; I left Thursday afternoon and returned Tuesday morning. In between were two long hauls on four airplanes, followed by roughly 71 hours in Moshi. When traveling with family and friends, you have a person to confide in, share stories with,…
This a Kilimanjaro Marathon recap post. If you’re not a regular reader, you might want to start here and then come back and read this. This was six months in the making, so people, be prepared…. this is going to be a long post. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in, because here it…
Hi. I’m here…. not sure where to begin or how to put it all into words. What’s the right progression, what should be shared first…. where do I begin… First and foremost, I finished. I wasn’t the fastest time by a long shot, but I’m okay with that. I’ll do a full marathon post tomorrow,…
