A mother's adventures in fitness and food while living on a budget.
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While I like to adventure, I'm a big fan of doing it safely. When Jim Cantore tells me to stay inside and away from window, I like to do it. But for Hurricane Dorian, I had to go out and do my job. It's kinda scary and kinda fun. But that fear leaves when I … Continue reading Dorian, Day 1: photo adventure
Unlike many runners, I count my runversary -- anniversary of when I started running as an adult -- by my first race. It was the Parent's Place 5K, a hilly course that I ran in a little over 36 minutes. I remember the date of the race more than when I started running -- sometime … Continue reading Runversary: Cycle NC
Author's note: This was originally for publication in a local newspaper. It deals with a historic tour I took that depicts life for African-Americans from the Civil War era to the recent civil right era, about 150 years. It talks about slavery, Jim Crow and other things that may make some people uncomfortable. So, I … Continue reading Adventures: 150 years historical tour
Note: This was originally intended to be a newspaper article. Some of the tour deals with sensitive subject matter, mainly slavery in the South. EDENTON, North Carolina -- The Harriet Jacobs tour is offered through the Edenton State Historic Site. Tickets cost $2.50 per person and can be purchased at the agency's Visitor’s Center, 108 … Continue reading Historic adventure: Harriet Jacobs
Living in a town that was created when the United State was a British colony, let's you see all kinds of historic things. For this Seen on My Adventures, we take a look at metal -- locks, doorknobs, keyholes, cannons and the like.
Almost every Wednesday, I walk throughout downtown Edenton, North Carolina, to deliver newspapers. There's something satisfying about walking throughout town and dropping off copies of the weekly Chowan Herald. Across the street from the newspaper's office, is the Cupola House, a historic structure that includes two beautiful gardens. The biggest one is the The Frances … Continue reading SOMA: Cupola House gardens
After you do something for the first time, you have a bit more of an understanding of how things works. My kids and I got another chance to throw out the first pitch at Daily Advance night at Historic Hicks Field. This time, we were a little bit better prepared for kicking off an Edenton … Continue reading New appreciation for Steamers
We're busy kicking up dust on a new adventure. I hope to have more news after April 1. So, for now, enjoy a few recent photos I took.
So, last week I talked about how I was taking it easy although I was sick. Lightening the ruck load, doing fewer reps, logging less miles, blah, blah, blah. This week, the germs hit me harder. The never-ending cycle is now coupled with the wacky weather -- cold one day, warm a few days later. … Continue reading Taking photos while rucking
I expanded a column I wrote for a local weekly newspaper for Memorial Day.
