Patriots' Day

Paul Revere may have warned them the British were coming, but no one warned anyone of today's horrors at the finish line in Boston.

Lives, legs, loved ones disappear in a moment. So sad.

Thoughts and prayers go out to all involved in Boston tonight. An unspeakable end to a journey so long awaited for many.

Hallelujah!

One word: passed!

Yes, the corks will be flying soon! Was just too tired after the marathon journey yesterday to stay up and enjoy.

Now to finish the rest of the requirements. In the home stretch!

Staycation excitement

It's just Bubba and me celebrating. He's out of school and we're enjoying our time together.

Today, we had to do the playground marathon. We checked out every playground (that wasn't locked up) within three miles and enjoyed the nice, if chilly weather. There were very few other kids out, so Bubba had the playgrounds to himself. It was lots of fun.

After our playground marathon, we went inside to get a hot chocolate, strolled around one of our local malls, and then went to the library. We both got books, came home, and read for the rest of the afternoon.

Bubba said, "This was a really fun day." It surely was!

More to come...

Nuggets for August 25

Oh, it's been a long time, but I went meandering about the web and found these goodies. Hope you enjoy!

Chug, chug, chug
Think Gatorade is great after a marathon? What about near beer? A recent German study says non-alcoholic beer may be the best drink after you run. (from www.nytimes.com)

Sad, but true
The cancer bogeyman is back visiting Steve Jobs of Apple and he's decided to call it quits. (from www.nytimes.com)

ER is the real deal
Emergency nursing was recently recognized by the ANA. Kudos to all those ER nurses out there, especially Maha, Kim and Nurse K. (from www.nurse.com)


Pot calling the kettle...
Yes, I'm guilty. I do exercise to look better, but I feel better, too. (from www.latimes.com)

Nuggets for October 20

Here are a few of the interesting items I've found lately. Enjoy!

Think pushing someone in a wheelchair is hard? Imagine running a half marathon with your favorite patient? This nurse in Michigan will be running with hers and he wants to win! (from the Detroit Free Press)

There's a new type of bariatric surgery out there--TOGA--which eliminates all of those incisions. (from www.nytimes.com)

Is this opening a Pandora's box? The DNA Age-Taking a Peek at the Experts' Genetic Secrets (from www.nytimes.com) may not be for these folks who have lots of resources, but it could be for you.

And now for something completely different....

If you missed it, check out the Palin rap sketch from SNL this weekend. It's not Tina Fey, but it's funny.