Daring Baker Challenge!

Hurrah, Rafa!!!

Congrats on your win! Thank you for making me spend 7 hours in agony, hoping against all hope that you would win, not letting me feel secure in your win even with you up two sets to zero! We are seeing not a changing of the guard, but the making of a true rivalry, two equals working to make each better, looking for an edge to beat the other player. Your grace and class remind us of all that is good in sports, the willingness to throw mind and body into physical exhaustion in order to elevate the sport itself. Looking to see you here in NYC....

Sitting in a crowded room, watching the Belmont, the frenzy reaching a crescendo, everyone was excited as they all "know" that they will see history in the making, the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 30 years. Except that doesn't happen, and Big Brown finishes last. The room falls silent, dead silent, aware that what they have seen isn't very important at all. I doubt that many people will remember next week the name of the horse that was going for it this week. After the race, the questions started. What is wrong? Let's take lab work, let's second guess his trains. Maybe he is a horse, not a machine. Maybe a bad day, maybe he just didn't run like the wind. Maybe we are not as in control as we wish, maybe this is why we still need to run the race. Cheers, Big Brown.

SUMMERIZING!

So, we have been bopping along, mid-70's in the day... jeans and long sleeve shirts... Tomorrow...mid-90's and humid! I am looking to summerize my apartment in one night! Out comes the shorts and sandals, sundresses and tanks, room divider, fans to be cleaned, air conditioners to be put in... The heat wave will be here for 5 days and then temperatures dip to the mid-80's. Time for a change in the seasons!
Maybe I need to work on my tan!

auld lang....

This last week I reached out to those wonderful people who filled my life with laughter, joy, warmth and friendship.... memories new and old.

to each of you, I wish you well...you have taught me so much and more than once, I've thought what would they do? to those of you in pain or having a rough road to hoe right now, trust me, I have been there, and I know the heartache and pain. It will get easier, bittersweet though it will remain. To those of you in the best place of your life, I cannot express how thrilled I am that you have reached your goals and have come up with new ones. You inspire me and thrill me with every event in your life. To each of you, I am so proud to call you my friend, and you have a special place in my heart that will never be filled.

Cheers!
Jean

Not running this year!

Search by Name: ZURN, JEAN
Last Name First Name Entry Number Accepted? City Province Country of Residency Team
Zurn Jean 299107 NO Brooklyn United States


Do you recognize this? No.... don't worry, not everyone would. Upon watching the conclusion of the NYC marathon last year, watching the stragglers in the midst, I thought... if they could do it, so could I! I swore to try out for the marathon this year, with somewhat of a trepidation. I might actually get in! If so, I would have to start training! "shudder" I saw how hard Hugh worked the last two years, and I am very proud of him and all he accomplished. :-) He wasn't the one I was inspired by, though. The ones who inspired me were the walkers, the people who looked in worse shape than me, and were out there, having the time of their life, and grabbing the opportunity by the horns! Maybe next year! :-)

rambling postings from others that caught my eye

She doesn't have issues, she has a full subscription!

Discussion about bicycle helmets - If you think your hair is more important than your brain, you're probably right!

Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words; they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character for it will become your destiny".
~ Frank Outlaw ~

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.

And holy toledo... what a picture!