fear the beard

Apparently, Meep is a Giants fan....

photo finish

This is my favorite picture from Portland. Look how sweaty I am. Look how rainy it was. My shirt is so soaked it's sagging off of...

happy cup

I could use a big bowl of this right now. But unfortunately, Chickenland is sans ramen shop, so I'm settling for sighing over the...

special delivery

We told our landlord to help herself to the padron peppers we are growing in pots near the front door. In exchange, she leaves yellow...

when wine meets food truck

It's a good feeling when the event you've been working on for months and months comes to fruition. Who would've thought the casual...

rain, rain, go away

Don't be surprised if I look like this in 24 hours.Only perhaps soggier and more bedraggled.Because tomorrow is the big day: Showtime...

for a little blue box

Apparently, I will go through a lot for a necklace from Tiffany.Ran the Nike Women's Half this morning. Official results aren't posted...

shoulder to shoulder

Headed down to San Francisco after work today for the Nike Women's Marathon and Half Marathon "expotique." Race organizers described...

can't f-ing wait to go back

I flew down to L.A. for the day yesterday with my co-worker Robin to wrap up the final details on an event we are hosting next week....

26.2 miles in rain? check.

At first, I attempted to stay dry. I wore a trash bag. As we walked from the hotel to the start, I dodged puddles.But within minutes...

can you run in wellies?

According to the Portland Marathon site, it has rained only twice on race day in the last 28 years.Well, apparently we're about to...

less than 48 hours

Someone thinks she is going to Portland with me. (How amazing would it be if I bought a jogging stroller for the cats and then became...

cue nerves now

Been so busy with work that I haven't had time to freak out over Portland. (Flew to Santa Maria again this past Sunday for more hot...

goats!

Last long(ish) run before race day! Neveia and I met this morning for a 9-mile loop through rural Windsor. This is one of our favorite...

and then there were two

Sad news: Laura is out with a pretty serious IT band injury, so it looks like Neveia and I are going to Portland without her. I feel...