Thanks to Pfingsten (Pentecost) on Monday, it’s a long weekend in these parts, but I’m working anyway. Because in the next handful of days, I have: two big work deadlines, a doctor’s appointment to try to get rid of this knee pain that’s ground my half marathon training to a halt, and a funeral to …
The first month of 2011 is already over, just like that. Maybe it was the excitement of finally getting rid of my crutches, but January really sped by without me even noticing. Each day I felt closer and closer to my old self again, marveling at the wonders of being able to do the most …
Let me tell you, when it rains, it pours. Lots of action around here: attending a conference, finishing up my research project, making career decisions, plus taking a trip back to New York for several days. Also attempting to recover from a cold in the middle of it all, which is no fun. All that …
It seems like the world can not decide what it wants. It is throwing some of life’s worst at the people I care about the most. Stuff that you would not wish on anyone. But it is happening just the same, and all you can do from across the ocean is show your love and …