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Reason #695 why I may never change my last name again.
Changing it back absolutely sucks. Case in point? Changing my passport over from my married name to my maiden name. Care to hear the story? Here goes…in step by step fashion for your reading...
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A throwback of a different kind.
Speaking of throwbacks, I had a major flashback yesterday in my Group Ride class yesterday (read this post from my sis to see where it originated), that threw me back into December of 2008, when I was...
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I am determined.
If someone asked you what the one quality you most admire in yourself, what would you say? For me? It’s determination. (hence the title of my blog) Determination is a quality that I think was a quiet...
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The past.
Lately, I have been thinking about my ex. In that we haven’t spoken in months. And I wonder why that is. Of course, I knew eventually, we’d lead our separate lives and not have much in common even to...
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Haunting.
The picture. The eyes. The bedroom. The date. Haunting. Going through my old Facebook albums tonight (since, oh, I dunno, do I really need one THOUSAND pictures on Facebook?!), I came across a picture....
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The last night.
**written last night, my last night living solo, before moving in with the man I was meant to meet** I am trying to think back to my first night living solo after my ex-husband told me he wanted a...
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The here and now.
No, I will never forget 9-11-01. I don’t think anyone will. And while I will never forget and while I have read some beautiful posts reflecting back on the day that changed America, I wouldn’t do it...
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5 Years and 6,000 Miles.
5 years ago and 6,000 miles away…I got married. And today? Well, today, I am nowhere near where I thought I would be on this day, 5 years later. In truth, this date sort of snuck up on me (the date...
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Do we talk about divorce *too* much?
And by we, I mean society. I’ve read so many articles about a certain celebrity who shall remain nameless (because I don’t honestly want to focus on *that* either!) and her quickie marriage and pending...
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So, about that secret…
About this time last Sunday, we were putting an offer on a house (the secret!). One that we felt, at the time, was ‘it’. Everything we were looking for. An offer that got accepted late on Monday...
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#10forNala…in memory.
One week ago, I lost my fur soulmate. And in about one more week, I plan to run 10 miles for Nala. 10 miles in memory of her short – but most cherished – years with us. I haven’t run double-digits...
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