Monthly Archives: April 2010

Knitting Projects

Posted on April 30, 2010 by mego

I recently got back into knitting… First to knit sweaters for two white teddy bears to give to my baby cousins Molly: And Eamon: (Eamon is not actually a teddy bear. I gave his bear to his parents after he’d … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to the State of Arizona

Posted on April 29, 2010 by mego

Dear Arizona, Until a few months ago, you and I didn’t know each other very well. I knew that you didn’t observe Daylight Savings Time and that you were one of the last states to approve the Martin Luther King, … Continue reading →

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I got a Fever…

Posted on April 26, 2010 by mego

When I tell people I’m going to visit Galen in Umatilla for the weekend, they often ask me what we do there. I tell them that we usually spend a lot of time on the couch watching sports or movies, … Continue reading →

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Quotable

Posted on April 21, 2010 by mego

“It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness as possible.” – Samuel Johnson

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The Journey of 4.97 Miles Begins with a Single Step

Posted on April 18, 2010 by mego

Well, Internet… I did it. Today I ran an 8k race. See this bridge? I ran across it. See this one? Ran across it, too. Pretty awesome, huh? The reason I chose this race when I was making my new … Continue reading →

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Fun in the Sun

Posted on April 13, 2010 by mego

Remember back when I was in the market for a hammock? Well, at the end of a fabulous Craigslist tale, in which I embarked upon a trek through Vancouver, Washington, with only a cell phone to guide me, I somehow … Continue reading →

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Spring Training 2010

Posted on April 7, 2010 by mego

I just got back from a trip to Phoenix with Galen and his family to catch some Spring Training action. Thus, I bring you my top five favorite things about Spring Training: Visiting Jess in her new city: Hanging out … Continue reading →

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