How to slow down time

How to slow down time

by | Aug 11, 2025 | Life

I watched a reel last week that posed the question “do you wonder why time seems to go by faster as you age?” Why yes, yes I do! This is the part where it would be helpful if I still had the link to this reel. Or maybe not—it was one of those reels that uses animal...
Reading Update (2025 #67–69)

Reading Update (2025 #67–69)

by | Aug 10, 2025 | Books

[67] The Love of my Afterlife by Kristy GreenwoodFiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, saw reviewed by my friend Kasti on FB, Audio Synopsis: After dying in a humiliating way—choking on a microwave burger—Delphie finds herself in the afterlife wearing a cringy nightie...
RAGBRAI Day 7 2025 – Ride Report

RAGBRAI Day 7 2025 – Ride Report

by | Aug 9, 2025 | Running + Training

It’s been two weeks since we rode Day 7 of RAGBRAI! Let’s get this recap going! Day 7 was on Saturday July 26, and went from Oelwein to Guttenberg, Iowa. It was 62.5 miles with 2,429′ of elevation gain. I was really excited it was ending in...
Random Thoughts Thursday 508

Random Thoughts Thursday 508

by | Aug 7, 2025 | Blogging, Life, Work + Design

Oops! I missed my blogiversary on July 21. I’ve been blogging for 20 years. Whoa! I was telling my trainer at the gym about all the craziness at work and how I’ve been trying to be unbothered, to let things roll of my back, to completely separate work thoughts from my...
Flying above the smoke

Flying above the smoke

by | Aug 6, 2025 | Flying, Life, Travel

This is exactly what we love about being able to fly—a quick day trip to Iowa. What normally would have been 8 hours total of driving was under 3 hours total of flying. All week (and the day before!) the weather looked perfect for a flight to Guttenberg to practice...