tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128582722024-03-20T07:08:31.539-04:00Wit is not my strong suit - or is it?Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.
- John PatrickTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-71263698204517662982007-08-16T22:35:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:42:26.653-04:0010K Results1620Tracy LavenderCambridge101:33.70 F36010:10 I finished dead last - Time: 101:33.70 - Pace: 10:10Check it out here.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-48951052838667202712007-08-16T21:55:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:59:20.926-04:00My First 10K RaceOn Sunday, August 12, 2007 I ran the Fergus Highland Games 10K. I was rather nervous about this run because I know exactly what my pace is right now, and I knew this would be a relatively small race. I even tried emailing the race coordinator before registering to hopefully calm my fears, but when I received no reply, I decided to bite the bullet and do it anyway.Before the run started, I askedTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-58160296748565992772007-07-17T22:53:00.000-04:002007-07-17T22:54:02.126-04:00Progress?Progress is a funny thing. A day comes when you finally see for yourself that you've made some progress. Then something else happens that makes that thought all go to *bleep*.I'll explain that a little better.I've been running since January, slowly increasing my mileage as the months went by. VERY slowly. Now, I find I'm running over 30K a week. I've been tired. I've been putting in a lot Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-77139001378331725362007-06-17T22:28:00.000-04:002007-06-17T22:46:15.271-04:00I am BlueNot green, not pink, not silver, and certainly not black. I chose blue.That's right, I've finally done it. I've taken the plunge. I got myself an iPod. So far, I'm liking it. In fact, it made my 8K run this morning go by much more quickly. And, I feel a little more a part of this era. I just have to find some time to take some time to get to know it (and iTunes) a little bit better to makeTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-56369674928778852212007-06-14T22:10:00.000-04:002007-06-14T22:10:38.919-04:00Me Running?You may have noticed some vague references over the last few months about me running. No way! you say? Way. I've been keeping quiet about it though. You see, it's like starting a (new) diet, or quitting smoking. Once you tell everyone about it, it's like setting yourself up for failure. Hey, how's the running going? Did you run last night? No? Why not? When's your next run? Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-47465687357063648072007-02-26T22:51:00.000-05:002007-02-26T22:53:02.434-05:00Easy Does ItEasy Does Itby SupertrampAnd if my heart's had wings,I'd be the bird that sings,I'd fly where love isn't shyAnd everyone is willing to try.And if we had the time,And time's so hard to find,I can't believe what you say,Start sending those shadows away,And if you know who you are,You are your own superstar,And only you can shape the movie that you make,So when the lights disappear;And only the Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-46030578463387632422007-02-10T21:11:00.000-05:002007-02-10T22:00:25.952-05:00Spray AwayHerbal EssencesSet Me Upwith a fusion ofCactus Flower & BambooMax Hold HairsprayThis is one product that I have not been terribly impressed with. The reason is very simple - the spray is not fine enough. It sprays on in large droplets. When you don't have a fine mist spray, you end up looking like you've used hairspray, and a lot of it. I don't know about you, but that's not the look I'm Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-7540518006276449662007-02-10T21:01:00.000-05:002007-02-10T21:15:30.220-05:00COVER FX Brush CleanserOkay girls, if you apply your makeup with brushes - and I do recommend that you do - you need this product. It is important to keep your brushes clean, to prolong the life of your brushes, for the best performance, and to preserve the good condition of your skin. Per the company website:BRUSH CLEANSERAn alcohol based formula which disinfects, as well as removes dirt, oils, and pigment from Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1169920173564814442007-01-27T12:49:00.000-05:002007-01-27T20:45:14.494-05:00Pro potential?Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1165204296425016852006-11-30T22:31:00.000-05:002006-12-03T22:51:36.566-05:00Mommy's boyI am the mother of a 2 year old. I can hardly believe it. I still remember driving in my car and crying my heart out because I was having thoughts of, "What if I never have a child? What will I do with the rest of my life? What will it mean?" I have always wanted to have children - I was never scared of childbirth, only of parenting. But my life never seemed to head in that direction. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1164075060003074892006-11-20T20:57:00.000-05:002006-11-20T21:11:00.023-05:00Not quite 'froRegular readers of this blog and Living Lavada Mama (sorry for the lack of a link here - check my links list instead) will remember that we haven't cut the boys' hair since they've been apart. For three months now, Miles' little curls have been evolving. There's a frizzy fuzzy area at the back of his head, where he went bald briefly as an infant. At his crown, his hair is coming in really Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1162612059188039322006-11-03T22:40:00.000-05:002006-11-03T22:47:41.753-05:00From wistful to hopefulI'm going to lay out a couple of quotes here, back to back . . . "It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or fortune, but just yourself that kept things from you."~ Lillian HellmanOuch"Nature never repeats herself, and the possibiities of one human soul will never be found in another."~ Elizabeth Cady StantonIt's time to dig in those heels and start looking for Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1162413364347166002006-11-01T16:01:00.000-05:002006-11-01T16:07:48.680-05:00Neigh!It's time now to start looking forward to next Halloween!Miles wore his costume to daycare yesterday, and trick-or-treated through the classrooms with all of his friends. They decorated treat bags and cookies. I think he got an idea of the festiveness of the occasion. But he was not in his costume when I picked him up at daycare, and he did not want to put it back on. "No horsey!" That Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1162178968209992922006-10-30T13:55:00.000-05:002006-10-30T13:59:18.816-05:00HAPPY HALLOWEEN!I love the lazy, hazy days of summer, but Autumn is just cool. The coolest part of it being Halloween. I attended a fun adult Halloween party this past Saturday night. EVERYONE dressed up, and that was so awesome.Keep your kiddies warm and safe this Halloween, and have yourselves a SCREAM!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1161627610136987852006-10-23T14:15:00.000-04:002006-10-23T14:20:10.156-04:00The Secret of ContentmentThose who face that which is actually before them, unburdened by the past, undistracted by the future, these are they who live, who make the best use of their lives; these are those who have found the secret of contentment.~ Alban GoodierSome days these quotes just make me feel inadequate and unworthy. . . .Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1160960878653528932006-10-15T21:04:00.000-04:002006-10-15T21:07:58.673-04:00You Rock!If you have already been to Sherri's blog, you will know that Glenn and Krista completed the Toronto Marathon today. Yay!!! Their official times were: Glenn - 4:21:44.2; Krista - 4:43:49.3 (Cookie - 3:12:00.8). Way to go guys! You are AMAZING! Now go on and enjoy some relaxing time together - you deserve it!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1160400915157593142006-10-09T09:28:00.000-04:002006-10-09T09:35:15.276-04:00Pumpkin PickingWe visited Kim-Glo's Family Fall Festival this past Saturday. We played in the hay, pet the bull and watched the goats and sheep and bunnies, played a short round of glow-in-the-dark mini-golf and went for a little wagon ride. Before heading home, we tromped around in the pumpkin patch. Miles found himself a nice one.Happy Thanksgiving everyone!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1159145490786531642006-09-24T20:46:00.000-04:002006-09-24T20:51:30.803-04:00Special Report for LavsDo you guys remember that brief discussion/suggestion about the boys not getting haircuts until you return back home? I noticed in Sherri’s blog that Jonah’s hair is looking rather . . . cool. : ) I thought I’d post a couple of pictures of Miles so that you can see how his hair is doing. It’s fluffy, but you can’t actually see how long it is. I wish it would fill in a little more for him, Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1159058008118002282006-09-23T20:29:00.000-04:002006-09-23T20:33:28.143-04:00Personal Embarrassing Moment #8,248,986Ok, this one will be better related to by the girls, so boys, move on to the next blog please!Today at lunch time, we went to The Mandarin in Burlington to celebrate Grandma's birthday. The food was great, the service was great - I think we all had a great time.On the way home, while driving, I glanced down and wondered why my seat belt seemed to be pushed away from my chest. What was going on?Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1158457876296425132006-09-16T21:46:00.000-04:002006-09-16T21:51:16.310-04:00Swinging as easily as a star . . ."A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star."~ Edwin H. ChapinI love the flow of these words. But I have no idea whether or not I'm allowing nature to just take it's course. In some ways, I think I really am, and perhaps should even restrain it a bit! But in other ways, I'm afraid that I'm Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1158286099359156192006-09-14T22:05:00.000-04:002006-09-14T22:08:19.403-04:00Love"Happiness comes more from loving than being loved; and often when our affection seems wounded it is only our vanity bleeding. To love, and to be hurt often, and to love again - this is the brave and happy life."~ J.E. BuchroseTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1157855047708883612006-09-09T22:31:00.000-04:002006-09-09T22:36:50.550-04:00Monarch DaysThis morning we visited Wings of Paradise. This is a special weekend at the butterfly conservatory – it’s Monarch Days! We were the first visitors in the doors at 10:00 a.m We were amazed at how active the butterflies were. It was either because it was early in the morning and there weren’t many people around, or because the sun was shining at that time, or because their nectar and fruit treats Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1157417803070737442006-09-04T20:55:00.000-04:002006-09-04T20:56:43.116-04:00AgeI meant to post this on my birthday, but life got in the way . . ."Age is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."~ Leroy "Satchel" PaigeTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1157032826552448292006-08-31T09:51:00.000-04:002006-08-31T10:00:26.573-04:00Storybook GardensOur trip to Storybook Gardens went very smoothly, despite the fact that upon our arrival there was an ambulance at the front entrance picking up a very small child – suspected bee sting. We were swatting bees from the moment we stepped out of the car.I walked Miles slowly through the park, trying to help him experience as much as he could, but pushing him along at the same time, because I knew Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12858272.post-1156905138690664932006-08-29T22:12:00.000-04:002006-08-29T22:32:18.980-04:00The London Regional Children’s MuseumMiles and I are on our first overnight trip away from home. It’s going well so far, much to my relief.Today we visited the London Regional Children’s Museum. What a lot of stuff to see and do! This will be a great place for us to continue visiting for years to come.Here's Miles playing in an old-fashioned kitchen. It surprised me how popular this exhibit was!Here's Miles "riding" a Skidoo. Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081234423925258918noreply@blogger.com3