A short run in Indianapolis
Wow! Downtown Indianapolis has a lot of neat public spaces! I’ve had a few people recommend Indianapolis races to me and honestly… never understood why. Now, I can see the allure to run here! I wonder if the rest of the city is as beautiful. I am in...
How far would you travel for donuts?
Does 60 miles seem too far? Not to us, apparently! Ha ha, keep in mind, I am searching for vegan donuts. Which, according to the power of Google (which I am not quite sure I trust) means heading to Chicago or Milwaukee. And I will almost always choose driving to...
A small bit of Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a town I went to a few times as a kid. It was a (short?) three+ hour drive from my hometown, and I remember going with my family, as well as on school field trips there (I think I saw Phantom of the Opera and A Christmas Carol several times each in the...
Playa del Carmen: Using my Spanish skillz
Once we booked our tickets to Mexico, I started getting really serious with my Duolingo usage (currently on a 170 day streak!). I wanted to re-learn as much Spanish as possible before our trip. I knew I’d probably be around a lot of people who spoke English, but...
Playa del Carmen: Día 7 (Dune Buggy y cenote y adiós a la playa)
Day 7! Our last full day in Playa del Carmen. Cry! Funny that this was well over two weeks ago on February 11th! I’ve been enjoying reviewing my photos and writing these recaps. I like having this sort of thing documented, even if it’s only interesting to...
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 work in an account management role. 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! 🙂