Monthly Archives: September 2010

Clown

Posted on September 29, 2010 by LY

Those of you who have had the opportunity to watch the video of J dancing will now know why my life is never boring.  I’m essentially living with a big clown.  For some of you it’s painful to watch him … Continue reading →

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The Confused Honeybee

Posted on September 26, 2010 by LY

So it’s fall right?  Well apparently it hasn’t made its way to Tucson, because 95 degrees ain’t fall weather.  Had to run 14 miles today and I crashed and burned thanks to a series of mistakes all because I thought … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About The Car

Posted on September 25, 2010 by LY

During our trip to SF, one of my best friends let on that she had bought a BMW to drive the kids to school.  Some of you may know that J & I are relatively frugal, and we make a … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Day 2.5

Posted on September 24, 2010 by LY

OK, this was a short trip as we didn’t even get to spend 3 whole days in SF.  We took the 8 AM ferry from Sausalito to catch our 1PM flight back to Tucson.  Since we had 2 hours to … Continue reading →

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Casa Madrona

Posted on September 23, 2010 by LY

While in Sausalito we stayed at the Casa Madrona, and quite honestly for the price we paid, it was totally not worth it.  We only stayed here because the bride and groom got a special rate for the guests, which … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Day 2

Posted on September 23, 2010 by LY

Woke up Sunday morning for my progression run.  Since I knew heading south from the hotel would bring me up against some steep hills, we headed north not knowing what to expect, but hoped for the best.  Luckily, the course … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Day 1

Posted on September 22, 2010 by LY

Just got back from SF yesterday evening, hence the gap between posts.  We got in to SF Saturday morning, and the first thing that hit me was “Where are all the white people?”  The whole airport was teeming with asians. … Continue reading →

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Retirement Career

Posted on September 16, 2010 by LY

Just the other day I was talking about changing careers, and today I come across this article on CNN about finding a retirement career that you’ll love.  What ‘coinkidink’!  J and I were talking about my decision during our morning … Continue reading →

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Life Is Too Short

Posted on September 14, 2010 by LY

For the last several years I’ve been debating what to make of my life.  I have been very fortunate and privileged to be able to do what I do now.  However, to be brutally honest my heart was never really … Continue reading →

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Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Posted on September 12, 2010 by LY

Tucson has finally decided to join the rest of the civilized world.  We now have a Five Guys Burgers and Fries that just opened this week.  J & I have actually never had their burgers, but with all the hype we decided … Continue reading →

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