Strong female characters, swimmers: Olivia Pope, Stella Gibson and (well) me

I got into “Scandal” earlier this year. I’d held off … most likely because I find smart and even sometimes … More

Midwestern kindness

hi mary! it was real nice to see u at the reunion the other night. u were always a nice … More

Books read: 1, Wild: From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed. This was really the … More

I got two … count ’em … two workouts in yesterday, on a day off from work. And it felt … More

Wednesday – the first bump in the road of the 40 days. With happy hour plans after work, I brought … More

One-quarter of the way through, and it’s working (or I’m working; smile). 90 minutes of yoga on Monday night and … More

I made it to the pool today. It was a small space, only two lap lanes, but the pool was … More