Fitness

I’d love to achieve it. And I had big plans to start today. Then I woke up, and realized that my knee was killing me. That’s right. I hurt my knee in my sleep. I’m officially old.

Urban Retreats Day Spa

I like to get a massage once a month. I’d say it’s my one indulgence, but let’s face it–I have a lot of indulgences. Massages are among them. I really do feel better when I get them regularly. However, I… Read moreUrban Retreats Day Spa

Blog Action Day 2008

It’s Blog Action Day 2008, and the topic is poverty. Obviously that’s huge, and I don’t have any solutions to the big problem. But I do have a small solution that each of us can try. Go to Nothing But… Read moreBlog Action Day 2008

Deep Thoughts

Tonight I was telling Mr. Sandwich how I feel like I’m caught in an endless cycle of nonstop activity. Get up, go to work where there is too much work, prepare for meetings (or actually go to them) for my… Read moreDeep Thoughts

Tour de France

It’s summer, and that means we’re watching the Tour de France. I have no idea who is riding this year; I haven’t really been following it, and I don’t recognize any of the names that I’m hearing from the commentators…. Read moreTour de France

Mission Accomplished

Achieved: two meatless days. This one was pretty much like the other, except that I didn’t realize until I was on my way back from hula that I hadn’t eaten any meat. Oh, and instead of ice cream I ate… Read moreMission Accomplished

Meatless? Aimless?

So today was the first of my two meatless days for the week. Here’s what I ate: instant oatmeal boiled egg cheese macaroni with alfredo sauce (from Whole Foods, in a box) pecans raisins yogurt Cheerios with milk (the dinner… Read moreMeatless? Aimless?

In-n-Out

I came home with a headache and didn’t feel like cooking, so we went to In-n-Out. There’s a lot of discussion about what In-n-Out does well, and generally I agree. However, there is one thing that–mystifyingly–they do badly. The fries…. Read moreIn-n-Out

Well, That Was Exhausting

Yesterday afternoon, J and I drove down to Redondo Beach. The day before a race, we like to do a practice swim and practice bike ride, to get more familiar with the course. I suppose we could do a practice… Read moreWell, That Was Exhausting

Contentment

The meatball sub was delicious. I may be a bit too content, however. My goal for the evening was to pick out clothes to wear to my luncheon tomorrow, pack swim and bike gear for our test runs tomorrow, an… Read moreContentment