Category Archives: Family

About Last Week 2/3-2/9/2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by smithposts

Monday The excitement started on Sunday with the receipt of the email below. For the past several years, I have randomly submitted requests to the lottery for a cabin at Phantom Ranch located in the Grand Canyon National Park. I … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2019 Recap…

Posted on December 27, 2019 by smithposts

Outside my window I can see the winter sun struggling to make its presence known. It is warm, 61 F warm, too early for such temperatures. The weatherman tells us another front is coming through and the temperatures will drop … Continue reading →

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5ish Things I Did This Weekend… (and a little life catch up)

Posted on May 31, 2016 by smithposts

What a long, strange first 1/2 of 2016 I have had. The year started with feeling overwhelmed by commitments that, yes, I had gotten myself into. Volunteer work began to feel like a full time job and I already have … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2014…

Posted on December 27, 2014 by smithposts

December has flown by in a flurry of parties, food, friends and family.  Each year I remind myself to be present in the moment but I often catch myself looking ahead. I found this to be especially true when we … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Thanksgiving…

Posted on November 28, 2014 by smithposts

I woke Thanksgiving morning tired and a little stressed.  The day had turned into a big deal for our little family of four.  Several weeks ago my father, who is a resident of a retirement home and temporarily in a … Continue reading →

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Running Struggles and Family Crisis…

Posted on July 7, 2014 by smithposts

We have seen a lot of this around here: and last week, I was spending way too much time here: As a result, I have struggled with my running goals for the last couple of weeks, I am not very … Continue reading →

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