Melissa, Oh!

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  • When you’re 93, you can say whatever you want

    I’ve talked briefly before about my 93-year-old grandmother’s quirky sayings. So has Kevin – if you need a refresher, you can find her talking about anatomy here, her playing dead in the hospital here, and trying to start a gang war here.  Today I’ll tell you a one-liner she gave me during my nephew’s birthday…

  • 100 degrees can be fun

    My niece Mia decided to be the entrepreneur of the day at our yard sale this past weekend with her lemonade stand. She set up shop at the top of the driveway and she greeted every customer with a smile. She was savvy enough to offer the lemonade, wait for the confirmation, and then inform them it…

  • I’m famous!

    The Charlotte Running Club featured me as their spotlight runner this week. How cool is that? I recently joined the club, based on my friend Scott’s recommendation, and I look forward to checking out their group runs, etc., at some point. Although I haven’t had the chance to run with the Charlotte Running Club yet, their…

  • It’s Sin City, so why is everyone wearing so many clothes?

    So, would you have guessed this photo was taken just last month in Las Vegas – when temperatures were touching 110 degrees? This was one of the coolest (coolest, get it?) things I’ve experienced in Vegas. Anil, Jeff and I went to a bar called Minus5 Ice Lounge, located in Mandalay Bay. Everything inside the…

  • Life, in our own back yard

    Keys to a fun day with a friend: It starts with new shorts and a smile, even at 7 a.m. Hydration is always key to a day of fun, especially when it comes in a pink cup. It helps to live in a state with beautiful places, and to have friends who love adventure. It can…

  • Welcome to Charlotte, y’all

    My friend Anil calls himself a “foodie.” And he’s coming to visit Charlotte for the first time in a few weeks. The only issue with both of those pieces of information is that he’s only coming for three days – and it’s up to me to narrow down all of our excellent food choices into just…

  • Belly button logic

    I saw this story on the Today show about how the placement of one’s belly button, whether high or low, will determine swimming and running ability. A higher-placed belly button makes for a better runner, a lower-placed one makes a better swimmer. I thought this article was super interesting until I realized I have no…

  • Hard core and intimidating? Hardly

    Much delayed, but I promised to share my experiences from my first triathlon, so here goes: There’s something that seems very hard-core and intimidating about a triathlete. Which is why I laughed in my brother’s face when he first suggested I race a triathlon. But the truth is, I very much wanted to become comfortable…

  • Apple, a 5-mile run and Barenaked Ladies

    My run could have appeared in an Apple commercial yesterday. I was on a 5-mile run, and I had taken my water belt with me. Typically I only do that if I’m running 6 miles or longer, but I was feeling a little dehydrated. I was a little bored with my Shuffle playlist, so I…

  • Cuddle time

    My nieces came over last night for a slumber party. Mia likes to do “cuddle time” before bed which involves laying in bed and talking about her day and my day (or whoever she is cuddling with.) I told her about my day, then as she started talking about her day I had to stop…