Ten years later, it ended where it all began: with a floral loveseat. That’s a rather innaccurate opening line, but I like how it sounds, so I’m going to go with it. Hopefully, explaining its inaccuracies will help me convey some actual content. The “it” in question is my “career” as an actress in community…

Today was Global Running Day, so I must blog about running. I’ve blogged a lot about running and the various races I’ve run, but lately I’ve been thinking the most about the races I haven’t run. Specifically, the last two races I’ve registered for, the Get in Gear Half Marathon and the Women Run the…

How did Chad and I celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary? Unfortunately, we belatedly discovered that is the musical intstrument anniversary (although we’ve probably been celebrating that for years). But we did present a church service exploring love as a choice. “People come to me with questions a lot at work because I’m kind of known…

I really hope you will come and see the upcoming play that I’m in, “Broken Hill.” We have performances June 13-15 at Dreamland Arts in St. Paul. That’s probably the most straightforward opening to a blog post I’ve ever written. No attempt at humor or cleverness, just a simple, sincere request: Please come see my…

“Everybody needs a go-to karaoke song The one that makes you sing along So take a sip of courage and just get up on that stage Forget about your worries and just let the music play Everybody needs a go-to karaoke song”–Sister Hazel, “Go To Karaoke Song” In my last blog post, I wrote about…

“Pura Vida” is emblazoned on t-shirts and a plethora of other souvenir items in Costa Rica. It’s a popular saying/greeting/slogan/mantra/catch phrase/philosophy that literally means “pure life.” To pay tribute to the popularity of “Pura Vida,” I want to reflect on my Costa Rica experiences through that lens. “Pura Vida” usually has a connotation of being…

“We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun”–Seasons in the Sun, Terry Jacks How can those profound words from that classic 70’s song of my childhood NOT run through my head when I think about our recent vacation to Costa Rica? (I’m slightly worried that I’ve already used this song as blog…

Today turned out to be a self-improvement day. Sort of. I ran my “long run” (2 hrs, 15 minutes) for my half marathon training plan. But…it really sucked. My pace was the slowest it’s ever been on such a run, the weather was rather crappy, my heart rate monitor wasn’t working, and I’ve got blisters…

I really don’t want to be one of those stereotypical Midwesterners that’s obsessed with the weather. I even manage to (mostly) refrain from Facebook posts about it. BUT COME ON. THIS FREAKIN’ WINTER. I mean, how many times can a woman run out of salad and/or wine and survive? So our recent week-long vacation in…

I basically missed New Year’s this year. We were deeply immersed in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” rehearsals and even had (much needed) rehearsals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. So I’ll use Chinese New Year’s as an opportunity to do a little reflecting and pondering. One month into the 2019 calendar…