I always look forward to this particular long holiday weekend. Over the years, we’ve established some traditions that the whole family enjoys and this year was no different. This is a low stress holiday that focuses on family time and good food! The Durham Smiths come to town where I cook my one meal of [...]
On October 10th we held our second annual Wake the Library 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. In just two years, it has become our main fund raiser to gather funds for our semi-annual Wake the Library finals event. Once again, Erik, Mary Beth and I shared honors as the race directors. This year we [...]
Wake the Library 5K Banner Originally uploaded by CellPhoneSusie For months, Erik and I have been planning the first annual Wake the Library 5K. As athletes, we’ve both competed in many races. But we quickly learned that coordinating a race is a complex, time consuming endeavor. So, naturally, we were nervous about all the things [...]
Successful Race Originally uploaded by CellPhoneSusie Nancy invited me to run this race with her for my birthday and Thanksgiving. We’d done it 3 years ago and then missed the next two due to pregnancy (hers) and illness (oh, her again!). So it was fun to compete again this year. The weather forecast was threatening [...]