I need some people! Dara Torres has people, at least 5 people. She employees people to push, pull and stretch her, people to coach her, people to help her reach her goals. I have goals…

Sunflowers have been gracing my desk this week. Thanks for the bouquet of sunshine, John! One has only to look at the thermometer to know it is mid-August. For the past 8 years, this time…

The air is brimming with energy when Auntie Sue and her book of songs show up, especially for my mother. This trip she brought Uncle Joe (her husband, not my mother’s brother) for the visit.…

This has been a nice late summer weekend. Friday night Will and Kim hosted us for a dinner of pasta, fresh summer vegetables and the opening ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics. We spent a fine…

This has been a good week for workouts. The heat and humidity (h & h) have finally chased me indoors to run but the effort remains solid. My weekly long runs are slowly building. A…