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 Audrey is. You see, Barry’s [...]

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 breakfast for me before my [...]

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 good, so friendly, so happy… [...]

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 that I tried to dissuade [...]

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 season seats… and having a [...]

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 about being “too old” began [...]