My Lucky Day

When I got a text message from my friend Carrie, asking if I was busy Friday night, I really and truly thought she was about to ask me if I minded babysitting for a while. I thought about it quick, then responded with a "nothing", because I love those little boys, crazy as they are.  My instincts seriously lead me in the right direction, because she was actually offering me free tickets in the lower level to the Mavericks game, the first game Jason Terry would be showing his face back at Dallas since he left us for the Celtics. As if...

A Game Changer

It took a lot of communication, but eventually we were able to get carpool together for the Dallas Rock 'N' Run expo.  I know you were totally fooled by that picture and thought we must have taken a party bus to get there, but there was actually only 4 of us, two squinty eyed Elvis wanna-be's and two big eyed Elvis impersonators.  It was by far, the most creative expo I'd ever been to, not that I've had a trillion experiences for comparison or anything. Standing at this stage was really weird and akward. It really felt like...

What's a Celebration Sans Mishap? (Project Pretty Week 10)

(Project pretty is a personal commitment to share my weekly journey of keeping my non-New-Year's-Resolution: staying fit to improve quality of life while inspiring others to do the same. Let's all jump on the endorphin wagon!) This weekend marked our second annual participation in the Dash Down Greenville 5k. Classically ignoring our lesson from last year, Patrick and I stayed up way too late putting the finishing touches on our costumes and packing our bag. Due to some scheduling conflicts, our group had a little bit...