Marathon wrap up.

by | Oct 8, 2012 | Blog | 0 comments

Cue the theme song from Chariots of Fire and break out the ice packs because I finally got a sub-five hour marathon finish. Hal-le-freaking-luia. My finishing time was a joy-inducing 4:53:17, shaving twenty-seven minutes off last year and a full hour and six minutes... Read more...'

Bring it!

by | Sep 17, 2012 | Blog | 0 comments

The most beautiful word in the English language isn’t “melodious” or “lemon” or “onomatopoeia”–though they are strong contenders.  I maintain that the sweetest word is “taper” as in, “Dear, sweet,... Read more...'

Happy Birthday post.

by | Sep 13, 2012 | Blog | 2 comments

You know, I spend a lot of time reminding folks to do stuff. “Remember to shut the front door!” “Remember to do your spelling homework!” “Remember to practice piano, flush the toilet, finish your chores, feed the darn cat…”... Read more...'

Ciao to Roma.

by | Sep 5, 2012 | Blog | 0 comments

8/20/12  And so we come to the last entry… No lie, the view from outside our apartment… …. of this old thing. Rome.  I didn’t realize myself how much I would love it. I actually teared up a little bit, trying to explain to Hubby the... Read more...'

Good bye to Addis, Onward to Rome!

by | Aug 28, 2012 | Blog | 3 comments

8/12/12 On Friday, we headed out on our first tour; first stop, the semi-rock hewn church Adadi Marim. Beautiful.  Amazing to think that people had the passion and dedication to chisel a place of worship out of solid rock….this from someone who has a hard... Read more...'

Addis Journal, part two.

by | Aug 24, 2012 | Blog | 0 comments

6/9/12 We are living large. We’ve moved to a new guesthouse and this place is ridiculous! GT Guesthouse is a freaking marble palace. The owners are sweet as can be and the comfort of the apartment is much appreciated but I’m a little uncomfortable assuming... Read more...'

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