Last May, I was celebrating a race well-run, my first Bundesliga soccer game, and the wonderful appearance of the sun.  Click on the links below for more!

Thirty-One: Yesterday was race number 31 for me, and my first official race outside of the U.S.  – the Hannover Half-Marathon. When I was looking into registering for a race back in January, I chose this one for a number of reasons…

Haa-Ess-Fow! Now, I am not a die-hard football (aka soccer) fan.  But since a certain someone in my life is – and has been since he was born — I happen to know a little bit about the sport…

National Women’s Health Week: I am all for increasing access to information, so I couldn’t resist passing this along…

31 Things Update: Can you believe it is almost time for me to start making a 32 Things list?  Neither can I!  So here is my last update to 31 Things, and then next month I will give you all a year-end summary before I move on to my 32 Things.

The Power of Thinking Without Thinking: Our first instincts are often the best for decision-making (except when they’re not) and over-analysis of a situation can often lead to mistakes (except when it doesn’t) — this is the main thesis of Blink…

Pfingsten: It’s a three-day weekend (thanks to Pentecost) and it is wonderfully warm and sunny.  Late breakfasts of bread, cheese, strawberries and coffee, enjoyed on the balcony…