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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Friday, June 11, 2004
    back from the Coast

    Well, after some delays due to weather, we finally arrived home at 1am last night.

    I am busy cleaning, unpacking, etc. but hopefully soon I'll be able to post some vacation pics, recall some tales...

    This weekend (Sunday at 6am!) is my first sprint triathlon of the season. I am very nervous becasue I feel really unprepared, although I know I am in better physical shape than last year, plus I have a much better bike. I think the worst part is that its an hour-plus drive from home so I have to make that commute before the race.

    I did test my swimming skills and know that they are up to par for that portion of the race; not enough to edge ahead of anyone but a sustainable, easy pace that will get me past that hurdle. I am also comfortable with the running portion. I am troubled a bit by the bike, though. I have not had nearly enough time to practice longer rides but I am hoping that, like last year, the adrenanlin from the excitement of the race will aid in grinding the pedals for 16 miles.



    Posted at 09:39 am by brandy101

     

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