You’re the runner!
I introduced myself to some neighbors on our street this weekend and they were like “You’re the runner!” What a nice way to be recognized. I mean, I could be the “a-hole who drives the Infiniti” in their heads but at least they called me...
Wandering Thoughts from the Trail
Lots of wandering thoughts from my run today! Something I wasn’t expecting to be thinking: I wish we were flying today! I thought I got my fill with the 13.9 hours last Friday-Monday, but seeing all the plans fly over the preserve as we were running made me wish...
Weekend so far
This is 60% good stories and 40% me complaining so proceed with caution! Good – Steven was able to do his night flight on Friday (after rescheduling from the Friday before) and is current for passengers. Woo hoo! Good – We started Nobody Wants This on...
Val’s Visit!
Val was here midday Wednesday through this afternoon, and we had such a wonderful time together! Before this trip I assumed we’d spend most of our time painting rocks, but we did so much more! Wednesday I picked Val up from the Milwaukee airport, and we went to...
2024 Abel Island Fly-In: Fly-Out
Sunday was fly-in day! I woke up too early, ugh. I thought I would be able to fall back asleep, but no. So I watched the sunrise, read, then went on a run with Dad. I’ve had a lot of crap runs lately, but this one felt good, except for a slight headache, which...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂