Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
NaNoWriMo update: I am just slightly behind the goal at the moment. I started off very well, getting as much as 3,000 words ahead of the timeline (we call it "the curve" in my family). Then I had a couple of things get in the way - The Kid got sick for a day, meetings,... Continue Reading →
A small regression. It's clear that this is a tipping point weight for me. I've struggled at this point repeatedly over the last couple months. I knew I was in a little trouble. My pants had finally gotten a little looser prior to the past week. Then late in the week I suddenly realized they... Continue Reading →
It's November. And once again I have dedicated myself to a month long ordeal and creative experiment. It's NaNoWriMo. That's National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write 50,000 words of a novel in the 30 days of November. This is one of the great passions of The Kid. She is, of course, an... Continue Reading →
Some weeks you get a pleasant surprise when you step onto the scale. This past week just felt bad. Can't explain why, it just did. So I was ready for more defeat when I stepped onto the scale. That's one of the big hurdles on this journey. Thinking myself into failure. My exercise wasn't great... Continue Reading →
"My candle burns at both ends, It will not last the night, But ah, my foes and oh, my friends, It gives a lovely light." -Edna St. Vincent Millay It has been almost six months since we moved to RVA. In that time we have gone a little crazy with all the options of places... Continue Reading →
Urgh. A backslide week. I fell off on my exercise while food was OK. I did manage to stay in double digit weight loss, although just barely. Did a wine fest this weekend and that was a lot of extra calories but not a lot of exercising. I was kind of surprised how little walking... Continue Reading →
Temperature is much on our minds these days. The temperatures recently have been "cooler", meaning we are no longer near 80. Daytime highs are in the low 70s with overnight lows just dipping below the 50s this week. It's the middle of October. My northern born and bred seasonal timeline keeps thinking it's September. I... Continue Reading →
A very good week. Which is nice for a change. It's kind of like playing golf. Just one or two good shots amidst all the others keeps making you want to come back and try again. It was a quiet weekend, so that probably helped. We did eat out though (and made an absolute pig... Continue Reading →
Aging Hippies to young hipsters. Grandparents and grand children. Masters of Industry and Working Class Heroes. Tens of thousands of people all in one place because they love music. Welcome to the Richmond Folk Festival. I really had no idea what to expect. First, when you say "folk music" I automatically think Peter, Paul and... Continue Reading →
A big weekend with festival food for most meals. And I still lost some weight. That's a very good thing. We have also re-crossed the double digit pounds lost line. I'd really like to stay there. That is a huge step forward. This was probably the biggest festival weekend of the year in Richmond, the... Continue Reading →
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