Vacation All I Ever Wanted…

(Anyone know the singer of that song?!??!)
I have realized recently as I’ve chatted on the phone with some people who haven’t seen me yet, that I haven’t given a clear update recently about my physical condition and abilities.  I’ve realized that various people have no idea about where I’m at in my recovery…some still assume that [...]

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Changed plans

Funny thing.  Had things worked out my way, I would have been returning to the US today.  I would have finished teaching in Addis at the end of March, travelled throughout Egypt and Ethiopia for a couple of weeks, spent a few days in London and then landed in Minneapolis this evening.  Weird.  Well, I [...]

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holy crap!

I met some friends while in Addis named Marc and Shuwen.  I met them at the Hash (the Hash House Harriers running club that I participated in over there).  They were in Addis for about a month in mid-January/February and we hung out a couple of times.  They were both talented runners, Marc especially.  I knew that [...]

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the cell phone blues

Cell phone technology has come a long way over the past few decades.  I mean, do you remember the HUGE cordless “cell” phone that Zack Morris used to carry around with him on Saved by the Bell?!  And, working at the shelter last year and accepting old cell phones to be donated, I definitely saw [...]

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There will be celebrating in Ethiopia

An Ethiopian woman won the Boston Marathon today.  Her name is Dire Tune.  I hadn’t heard of her before, but I can guarantee you that the people in Addis will be celebrating her tomorrow.  I was in Addis when Haile Gebrselassie won the Berlin marathon and it was so fun to see how my students [...]

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Fun times

It was so fun being able to attend my friend Karen’s wedding this past Saturday.  It was fun because a) I’m super excited for her and her new husband, Charlie b) I’ve known her for 8.5 years so it is great just to see her enter this new phase of life c) I got to [...]

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Amazingness

Can I just say that I love Chipotle.  Duluth doesn’t have one (even though people have been trying to get one to come for YEARS!), soof course my friend Kari and I had to head to Chipotle when I arrived in the Twin Cities tonight.   I am happy to report that my veggie burrito bowl was fantastic! 
Also, my [...]

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My last day as a 26 year old

You know, it is not as if I am thrilled about turning a year older tomorrow, but I will say that I think I am kind of ready to move on from 26.  This has been a pretty full year: running a marathon and half marathon (so glad I did that when I had the chance…it will [...]

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Oh gosh

Over the past couple of months, people have been contacting me after finding my name or blog on various sites.  That’s cool.  Out of curiosity, I decided to google my name and see what turned up. Hmm….let’s just say one of the sites that popped up was pretty surprising.  The article that was written about [...]

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WHAT THE #$%^!!!

So, April 11th.  You’d think we should be seeing the first signs of spring…you know, the trees starting to bud, the temps climbing into the 50s, perhaps an occasional rain shower.  Oh no.  In Duluth, April 11th brings with it a blizzard and unfortunately, I don’t mean the ice cream treat from Dairy Queen.  We [...]

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