This is more or less the “Holiday Letter” I sent out/hope to send out this year.  This year my Yuletide Missive has a theme: Risk. No, not the classic board game, but risk as “the possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome will happen.” (Such as, “By sending out this Holiday Letter, I risk that people…

And now I present my second installment of “I’m in a show and am going to beg you to come see it.” (The first was for “Broken Hill.” I hope I continue to be in shows so this shameless pleading and self-promotion can become a tradition). Why should you come see “Uh-Oh”? Well, there are…

I lied on Facebook today: We did NOT have a Tofurky for Thanksgiving. No, we didn’t have actual turkey (Well, Chad did for lunch. Thank goodness Cub was open until 2:00 so we could pick up a deli Jennie-O turkey for him and veggie essentials for me, in case the weather is crappy this weekend).…

“StanLee B. and the Case of the Mysterious Hotdog.” It sounds like a cute children’s chapter book, doesn’t it? Maybe someday it will be if I ever pursue a career as a children’s book author, but for now, it’s my name for a couple of scary, adrenaline-laced hours Chad and I experienced worrying about StanLee.…

I ran my first race of 2019 yesterday when I did the TC 10 Mile! It was also my first race since the 2018 Twin Cities Marathon last October. Wow, a whole year without races (no, NOT a whole year without running). This wasn’t an intentional break from participating in organzied races (although I am…

Two years ago today I ran my first marathon, the Twin Cities Marathon. I probably wouldn’t have realized that today is my inaugural marathon anniversary without the miracle of Facebook to alert me. I don’t remember that much about the actual marathon, although I’m sure if I dedicated some time for reflection and blog reading…

“Wow, he’s an adolescent.” Those were some of the first words out of Coach Carla’s mouth when we met her for our initial dog owner conference after StanLee’s first day of Boot Camp. Yes, we’ve enrolled (enlisted?) StanLee B. in “boot camp” at our local Canine Coach. No, he’s not going to be shipped out…

Chad and I went to the Minnesota State Fair today. Voluntarily. Take a moment to let that sink in Obviously, going to the Fair is nothing that remarkable for thousands and thousands of Minnesotans (native or transplants like us) who go to the Fair every year. But precisely because of those thousands and thousands of…

Self-deprecation can get tiresome quickly so I try not to indulge in it too much, but I really am not “what one would call a beautifully coordinated creature.” That’s a quote, more or less, is from Chad’s character Matt in the beloved play “Talley’s Folly.” (More self-deprecation…I am NOT good at exact quotes). But you…

Last week Chad and I saw “The Muppet Movie” on the big screen in an actual movie theater. (Kind of a dumpy movie theater, but not quite as dilapidated as the theater where the muppets have their film screening in “The Muppet Movie”). It was a special screening in honor of the movie’s 40th Anniversary.…