Since childhood, my Thanksgiving tradition included watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade while stuffing my face with pumpkin muffins. Then last Thanksgiving, my friends convinced me to run the 5K in the Turkey Trot, which began a whole new Thanksgiving tradition.
For 30 years, thousands of runners include the St. Petersburg Times Turkey Trot as part [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 29, 2008
Will Trot for Turkey
November 25, 2008
Sunday Running Log #13
My weekly Sunday run got a late start the other morning due to a late GNO. (You can expect a post about that adventure in a little bit.) Since I didn’t return home until 2:15 a.m., there was no way I was waking up at 5:30 to run, but I could certainly swing a 7:00 [...]
November 20, 2008
I Like to Move It, Move It!
Five Minutes for Fitness returns this week with a Madagascar 2 Dance Party.
My family and I found ourselves boogieing in the aisles to the beats from this hilarious sequel. So, break out your best Alex the Lion butterfly moves and shake those Gloria-ous hippo hips. It’s time to move it, move it!
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November 19, 2008
Shift Happens
I serve on the School Advisory Council at my oldest daughter’s school. There is a big push in education to prepare and train our children for jobs in a 21st century world that don’t even exist yet.
Last night, the assistant principal shared this video with us. I found the information in this short presentation [...]
November 19, 2008
Oh Christmas Trees, Oh Christmas Trees
Have I mentioned that I love Christmas? Each year, we erect our tree trees earlier and earlier, but as long as it is up before Thanksgiving, I’m happy.
Years ago, Allan and I would wait until Thanksgiving weekend to put up the tree. But when Black Friday shopping began interfering with those plans and I demanded [...]
November 18, 2008
Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
With Allana’s birthday the day after Halloween, I wanted to plan something easy to keep 20 sugar laced Halloween high kids happy and out my house without breaking the bank. And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those meddling kids!
Allana requested a Scooby Doo party to celebrate her 7th birthday and Monster [...]
November 17, 2008
Sunday Running Log #12
My training had quite a set back this week due to the funk I caught. Terrible aches all over caused me to spend most of the week lying on the couch. It hurt just thinking about standing, so running was out of the question.
Saturday, my legs felt as if I ran marathon. Can you get [...]
November 14, 2008
Let’s Not Make Habitats a Habit
Allana has been studying and exploring habitats at school. As a culminating project, my little first grader was expected to complete a diorama of any habitat of her choice. The diorama was to include three plants and three animals. To accompany the diorama, she also had to write 3 paragraphs about her habitat. That’s right: [...]
November 14, 2008
Hello, Hal. Do you read me, Hal?
After a restful weekend camping, I was ready for my long run. Tiffany and I arranged to meet early Monday morning to knock off an easy 10 mile, however a long weekend of binging beer and s’mores left me in no shape for any running.
At least, I thought I could blame it on the beer. [...]
