It’s about the small things…

This evening I paused a moment to stare at the sky before I entered the local Borders bookstore. Orange and pink tinted clouds hung just above the visible horizon. I browsed a bit, purchased a…

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A bouquet for the senses…

We are nearing the end of herb season (another 5-6 weeks) and basil and rosemary plants have taken over the deck; certainly in greater quantity than I will use for cooking. I pulled together this…

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Sunday Afternoon on Market Square…

A picture of us on Market Square today…. While I goofed off most of the morning, John went for a 39-mile ride (61.2 miles total for him in the past 2 days). In the afternoon,…

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Running Journal 8-23-2008

It was not the heat that finally got to me but the 11.1 miles of not so gently rolling hills. The Cades Cove Loop totally kicked my butt. We loaded up the cooler, packed the…

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Chop, chop…

As part of the coverage of China and the Olympics, the Today Show did a piece on chops this morning. Chops are individually designed stamps used in China for personal and corporate identification. According to…

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