My slalom trials continue this weekend…because trying, is definitely, all the fun. Notice my word choice, “fun” — quite an change since day 1 one I sat on the dock and cried. And honestly, I’m fine with that.
Full Story »Dinner from Leftovers: Meal I
We’re pairing down, getting to the bottom of the lake house pantry, making meals from whatever is left from the those early days in the summer when I had the fridge and freezer fully stocked for a summer of fun. Running out to the store seems infeasible, when we’re trying to pack up, purge and [...]
Full Story »Exactly how I do not look when I ski
Developments in my slalom trials were prudently delayed because of that Boa Constrictor that squeezed my back. With the pain now only a slight memory, I was ready to think about the possibility of meeting my slalom goal. All morning, I watched once-a-year-skiers do it all wrong – leaning forward, rather than back. My coaches [...]
Full Story »When life gives you zucchini
make zucchini chocolate chip cookies. Zucchini has never been one of my top five, or top ten even, vegetable I would choose to grow. Maybe zucchini lost its allure because of the image I have in my mind of people passing out bag fulls of zucchini every summer, (as if they couldn’t give the stuff [...]
Full Story »As close as I came to skinny dippin’
My back feels exactly like a 600-pound boa constrictor squeezed me just a tad too tight. I’m fine sitting down, but standing up straight is painful, and walking is nothing short of excruciating. And no, I know it’s pretty high, but I did not fall out of that tree house. I know you probably assume [...]
Full Story »Yes, that is me in that magazine
The best part about writing the article for Columbus Monthly was Ray Paprocki. As the magazine’s editor, he has a way of gently coaxing words out, so they tumble onto the page like melted butter. This can be a double-edged sword; suddenly you realize there are now 500 ways to say that one thing you’re [...]
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