Entries from December 2008

December 31, 2008

Greetings from the Great Smoky Mountains

Wish you were here!
 

 

December 31, 2008

There Will Be a Five Dollar Charge for Whining

After a long day of driving without a trip to the local grocery store, we decided to grab a bite to eat to celebrate our first night in Waynesville, N.C.
 
The benefit of traveling with a Tom Tom or a Garmin is the fact that you can locate places of interests or places to dine without [...]

December 27, 2008

Nothing Could Be Finer Than to Be in Carolina

 In a few hours, we are leaving for a week long hideaway in North Carlina.  This will be our second trip to our secret little cabin near Maggie Valley with our good friends, Erika and John and their little cutie, Sarah.  
 
We had our fingers-crossed for snow but it doesn’t look like any flurries are expected [...]

December 26, 2008

Boxing Day

Most Americans recognize the day after Christmas as a day to box up all the unwanted gifts to return them to the stores and exchange them for other items.  Of course, it’s also a day to take advantage of reduced merchandise and after Christmas sales. 
 
Although Boxing Day may sound like a good opportunity to throw an uppercut at [...]

December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas from Run DMT

Knowing that people enjoy reading my blog has been a wonderful Christmas gift.  Thank you for visiting!  
 
This holiday, may your season be bright and your clothes not become too tight!
 
Happy Chanukah!  Merry Christmas!  Happy Holidays!
 

December 24, 2008

How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Last Thursday, Allan and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary at Bern’s Steakhouse.  Although I have lived in the Tampa Bay area most of my life, I have never dined there, but have always wanted to experience it.  Celebrating our anniversary seemed like the perfect opportunity to give Bern’s a try and I am so [...]

December 23, 2008

Our Scottish Wedding

 
With our wedding anniversary occuring in the same week as Granny Taylor’s passing, it seems like a good time to share some wedding day photos.  Granny always loved a good party and she enjoyed our wedding immensely.  Therefore, let’s take a little trip down memory lane for our beloved Granny.
 
Our Wedding Day
 

 
I always dreamed of [...]

December 22, 2008

Cheerio Mah Wee Granny

Allan’s 88 year old Scottish grandmother, Elizabeth Taylor, passed away early Sunday morning in her Edinburgh home.  The same home she raised 12 children and 3 grandchildren, including my husband, Allan. 
 
When I married Allan nine years ago, Granny Taylor and several of Allan’s uncles, aunts and cousins made the trip across the big pond to [...]

December 21, 2008

The Big Twenty

“It’s the BIG ONE tomorrow!” read Tiffany’s Saturday night reminder e-mail.  “What time are we meeting?”
 
Realizing it would take approximately 4 hours to run 20 miles, 6:00 a.m. seemed like a reasonable starting time.
 
At the start of our run, a thick blanket of fog hung in the dark morning air, which it made it difficult [...]

December 20, 2008

‘Tis the Season

I apologize for my absent, but my life is a whirlwind of Christmas chaos at the moment.  Perhaps, you share the same sentiment as me.  Between baking cookies, hosting Christmas events, and trying to finish my Christmas cards and last minute shopping, I can barely squeeze in my marathon training.  Mostly, because I am too [...]