The Egg Salad snub…
To understand the title of this post, you must first understand how a talent for Egg Salad has been passed from generation to generation to generation to generation. It’s in the DNA. If you’re counting, that’s 4 generations… and I’m not in on any of these generations. But my husband Barry is. And my daughter [...]
Couch to 5K… literally
It seems that on this past Saturday, October 22nd, everything aligned just perfectly for my husband Barry and me to run in a race together for the first time ever. That would be ever. Barry never considered himself a runner. And I began running just 3 years ago. Barry would become my biggest fan… making [...]
Summer in October!
October 11, 2011 by Sharon
Filed under Life's journies, Sharon
Mother Nature waved her magic meteorological wand to create Summer in October all along the Northeast this past weekend. 68-year old records were smashed, giving us here in Rhode Island steady mid-80′s. And people came out… just as they do after a big snow storm. The great, unexpected gift made everyone and everything feel so [...]
Barry and C25K: Ending Week 7 with a hilly 2.5 mile run!
Barry conquered C25K – Week 7 with the determination of a champion. This past Monday, he ran an incredible 2.75 consecutive miles. But Tuesday – Sunday of this week brought family and work-related things that made running impossible. Until today. And today is the day Barry had planned for some hill training. I must admit [...]
B-Ball and Barry
October 5, 2011 by Sharon
Filed under Grandparenting, Sharon
There may not be another man on this planet who loves basketball more than Barry. He played basketball from the time he was a kid… Through college… All the while following his favorite college team of all time, through thick & thin – Providence College Friars – on the radio, on television and now with [...]
When someone says you’re “too old”…
May 16, 2011 by Sharon
Filed under Grandchildren, Grandparenting, Sharon
Hmmmmmm. I guess I’d be considered kinda “old” by a 5-year old little guy. After all, I’m 58… a whole 53 years older than he is. 58 years is alotta life and alotta years and alotta wear ‘n tear. But those years don’t mean anything in the face of a good challenge! All this talk [...]
