Monthly Archives: October 2009

Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Carrie

We’ll actually have Trick-or-Treat on October 31st this year, miracle of miracles. I could wish for a nicer night; it’s gray and dark and freezing out there. Still both boys have costumes that are amenable to layering underneath, so it’ll … Continue reading →

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Recovering

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Carrie

Race recovery is going well. It’s a help and a hindrance that the kids are off school a few days this week; I can’t really run during the day with them, so I’m necessarily limited to running before Eric goes … Continue reading →

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Video from the Expo!

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Carrie

Chris took this video at the Expo the night before the marathon! “Three-fifty!” Wow, innocence.

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Race Report: Marine Corps Marathon

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Carrie

Oh. My. Where do I start?! I ran the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, October 25th, and in return, the Marine Corps Marathon chewed me up and spat me on the ground. I had very high hopes for the race. … Continue reading →

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Countdown to departure…

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Carrie

I’m pretty well packed, except for the few things I’ll need in the morning, and those are already sitting in a plastic Ziploc, ready to be stashed in my carry-on bag. The airport taxi is picking me up really early … Continue reading →

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Today

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Carrie

It was my birthday. I’m now 34 years old. Gabe got me a teddy bear, Eric got me some smelly bath stuff, and my folks got me some running gear and some PJ pants. I had sushi for lunch with … Continue reading →

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This will be of no interest to 99% of you.

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Carrie

I’m awful with details. I’m a bad flyer, too, and in my likely state of freak-out as I take off on Saturday, it will be a very good idea to have nothing left up in the air that I could … Continue reading →

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One Whole Hand, redux

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Carrie

And so, yet again, the earth and time has illustrated to me the mysterious way in which, seemingly in the blink of an eye, this: …can whirl around, lickety-split, and turn into this: Of course, on the one hand, those … Continue reading →

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Oh, YAY!

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Carrie

Sam has a book report due on Monday! Which I didn’t know! And he hadn’t even chosen a book! Whee!

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Huh.

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Carrie

I went out to buy birthday party invitations before getting Gabe from preschool this afternoon. I had thought to go to Walmart, but since I was a little later than I planned, I went to the nearer Walgreens instead. Good … Continue reading →

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