Category: discover
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Chicago Marathon – ~47K participants – VICTORY!
This weekend, my daughter ran the 45th Annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It was a goal of hers. It’s hard to win the lottery to gain a spot to run, but she did it. One year of training came down to this past Sunday, 26.2 miles around the city. I have to say, it…
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Acorns and the evil squirrel?
Recently, I went walking in a new neighborhood. I was enjoying the walk and the Fall weather. Suddenly, I was being hit on the head with what felt like small rocks. Many of them. Our minds are amazing. It’s interesting when something happens, what our mind thinks. For example, my first thought was of a…
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The life of a writer…
This week, I give you this little bird. I saw myself in him. The life of a writer. Writers are often alone, lost in thought, observing our surroundings, so our mind will be open to the next idea that comes to us. For me, this is the perfect photo. I did have to be FAST.…
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Sheep & Wool Festival
This weekend I went to the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. It was great fun. I like to knit, so it was amazing to see all of the booths filled with yarn. A lot of people spin their wool. It was interesting to learn about that. There is also felting, I don’t know much about…
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Munich: My favorite cake…
Recently, I was dreaming about my favorite raspberry cake that I would alway buy in Munich, Germany. I couldn’t remember the name of this cake, but I could visualize every layer of it. I’ve never seen this cake in America. The search began. Hours of searching. I truly mean hours. So many raspberry cake recipes…
Spark of Inspiration 