Life is a Project

This weekend I truly experienced the magic of  Disneyland Paris .  I had a wonderful time with old friend and made a new friend.  I went to shows, rode the rides, met the characters, and ate some sub-standard obligatory theme park food.  All in all a wonderful experience. Post Race Princess My friends and a few thousand other runners also were able to enjoy the first ever  Disneyland Paris Half Marathon .  This was a very well organized event for a first race with so many runners. The course was well marked, the drink and food stations had plenty of volunteers and first aid was available throughout the course if you needed it.  In addition, Disney characters were available for photo ops!!!  I had pictures with two of my favorite Princesses Jasmine and Cinderella.  Cinderella even said to Charming, "Look Dear, a royal has come to visit us."  How often do you get to run 21 kilometers while wearing a tiara.  In addition, the cour...

Last week, after a long and stressful meeting, one of my coworkers invited me to walk to the local coffee shop.  I didn't want to go initially because I knew my e-mail inbox would already be full, but decided to go anyway.  After the short walk to the coffee shop I was already in a better mood and ready to tackle my day.  I almost didn't need the coffee anymore...almost! Walking has been been known to have calming effect and relieve stress.     According to the  Mayo Clinic , walking has great benefits including trimming your waistline, reducing risk for diabetes, and improving your mood.   With all of the wonderful benefits of walking, why is it sometimes hard to follow through? I am fortunate, because I have a four-legged walking machine.  Today, when I came home, I was greeted by my best friend.  He doesn't ask a lot from me, but one of his expectations is to be walked at least twice a day.  On a day, like today when it is a gorg...

This is a short story for my Sister,  Barbara Madison , who thinks that books are more interesting than her real life.   Once upon a time there were two sisters. They grew up and the older sister enlisted in the National Guard. The younger sister went through ROTC and was commissioned as an officer in the US Army. When she was commissioned she gave her "Silver Dollar" salute to her older sister. Many years later the two sisters were able to spend time in the Green Zone together, where the younger sister was a contractor and the older sister was serving with the National Guard on a deployment. The two sisters had the opportunity to meet on a trip in Washington DC together and remember all of the women who have served and died for the United States of America. Barbara Madison ...sounds like you have the lead in for an amazing book.... More on Barbara Madison and her hometown of Hartford, Michigan can be found at: http://www.hartfordmichigan.com/wwwroot/hartfordhistory/Milit...