Monthly Archives: April 2014

The trip to Richmond held as much attraction to me as a frontal lobotomy sans anesthesia. But I had little choice in the matter, which also bothered me to no end. The root of my distaste in this midweek trip could … Continue reading →

Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a child I think my love had more to do with the end of the forty-day absence of chocolate and candy from my life. It meant Easter baskets filled with … Continue reading →

Life being, well, life does not always follow the expected path. Since I set off on the challenge of running 14 marathons this year, the unexpected path I have traveled in the last few years has become clearer. The clarity … Continue reading →

“We cannot pass our guardian angel’s bounds, resigned or sullen; he will hear our sighs.” — Saint Augustine By definition, death is brutally simple concept. In medical terms, it is the cessation of bodily functions. Yet, as most of us know, death is … Continue reading →

Entering into the final days before Marathon #4 – heading south for the Charlottesville Marathon.