The other day a friend asked what what going on in my life. I hemmed and hawed…um, well, you know…and eventually settled on: “You know what? Not much really.” We had just finished a 5K, raising $500 for the MSPCA, were enjoying a nice snack in an outdoor beer garden, and were about to headContinueContinue reading “When life is just…fine.”
Author Archives: JGB
Tales of the chronically-disheveled
If I were to look back on my life as an athlete/exerciser, there’s a lot I’ve done. From gymnastics in my youth (I was terrible) to volleyball in college (I was not terrible) to running and hiking these days – I’ve logged a lot of miles, both literally and metaphorically. I am proud of this.ContinueContinue reading “Tales of the chronically-disheveled”
Mother’s Day through my (niftyfifty) lens
Some of my blog readers might not know that I have a weekly photo challenge over on facebook, where 2 of my fellow amateur photographers and I challenge each other to a weekly photo posting. We have to take the photos with our 50mm lenses, which are fixed lenses that don’t allow for zoom, butContinueContinue reading “Mother’s Day through my (niftyfifty) lens”
The obligatory I-turned-40 post
I turned 40 two weeks ago. I was all set to write my “I turned 40 and I’m gonna be fine” blog post, and then I saw this snarky tweet from the editor of Solo-ish, the Washington Post blog that’s more ish than solo, if you know what I mean. Anyway, she fired off thisContinueContinue reading “The obligatory I-turned-40 post”
10-minute post about a wake-up call
I have 10 minutes to write this post, as I wolf down some dinner and prepare to head back out in to the city to see some dance (hooray for last minute Alvin Ailey adventures). I’m not going to edit it, I’m not going to edit my photos. So be kind. Today, as I walkedContinueContinue reading “10-minute post about a wake-up call”
Everything and a Racehorse 