Never A Dull Moment

Yes, he is twenty years my junior, but younger men are in! Don't worry, Reid knows he has some competition and has stepped up his game. Now, you must know that I am lucky enough to get to spend my days with this sweet boy in the picture. I just completed my seventh week of nannying for Luke and his sister, Emme, and I have several stories I must share to explain my crush. Luke is a ball of energy, which is a great pun because all he wants to do is play sports that include balls. One of my first times to pick him up from schools he proclaimed, "Mare, go home and Lukie and Mare play basketball, football, baseball, soccer ball, golf ball and tennis ball! For those of you who know my limited sporting abilities and lack of coordination would love to see me playing in their living room and backyard! Last week after work Reid even informed me that I smelled like outside! Yuck! With as much energy as Luke has he could go days without eating. It just isn't on his agenda. Because I ...

Thanks to my friend, Mikel, I am now in touch with a more creative me and I am able to do really fun things with my blog. It has been a process...So, after we ate dinner together last night she showed me (step-by-step) how to customize my blog with wallpaper. Then, after she left, I accidentally deleted everything she had done! My quarter-year resolution is to be more tech savvy ! Thank you again, Mikel!

True story: LONDON (Reuters) - It is the one moment every man wants to get right -- and which London floor-fitter Lefkos Hajji could hardly have got more wrong. The luckless 28 year-old's dreams of giving his sweetheart, Leanne, 26, the ultimate proposal have literally vanished into thin air. Hajji, of Hackney, east London, had concealed a $12,000 engagement ring inside a helium balloon. The idea was that she would pop the balloon as he popped the question. But as he left the shop, a gust of wind pulled the balloon from his hand and he watched the ring -- and quite possibly the affections of his girlfriend -- sailing away over the rooftops. "I couldn't believe it," he told The Sun newspaper. "I just watched as it went further and further into the air. "I felt like such a plonker. It cost a fortune and I knew my girlfriend would kill me." Hajji spent two hours in his car trying to chase and find the balloon, without success. "I thought I would give ...

What does it take to complete the Bank of America Chicago Marathon?  Courage to commit . Personal sacrifice . The will to endure . Belief in self . That was advice I found on the Marathon website. I am learning that this running thing is a lot more mental than physical. It is really difficult to imagine myself running 26 miles, but imagine I must!

I just found this encouraging comment that my aunt left me on my blog entry "Today I Met Alzheimer's." I wish I had found it before March, but I still wanted to share it with all of you. In our family we are all meeting this dread disease called Alzheimer's, it is something we don't want anyone else to have to know. But, through this meeting, I have learned so much about the human spirit and God's spirit, both so brave, intense, full of wonder and strength. Your Mom is my sunshine and she is the bravest person I know. I love her with every breath I take. You are an amazing young woman, a tribute to your Mom. I love you.

I have a new toy! I am so excited about our new MacBook and I can't wait to learn how to use all the cool programs. Stay tuned as I learn how to do really cool Mac things with my blog!

Central Arkansas Memory Walk •Little Rock, Arkansas: Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Big Dam Bridge, Little Rock/North Little Rock. "Memory Walk from Rock to Rock". Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. on the North Little Rock side. Pet friendly, family friendly with a craft table for kids. We are on the move to end Alzheimer’s, Walking to raise awareness and funds for programs and services to support Arkansas families living with Alzheimer’s. For more information, please contact Teresa Guerrero at (501) 265-0027 or teresa.guerrero@alz.org. Memory Walk at a glance Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research programs. Held annually in more than 600 hundred communities across the country, this inspiring event calls volunteers of all ages to be champions who move forward the cause to care and cure Alzheimer's disease. • A typical Memory Walk is 2-to-3 mile walk held on a weeke...

I am embarking on a new challenge- running a Marathon. I am embarrassed to tell you that it will take me 30 weeks of training, as I will need to start with 12 weeks of pre-conditioning to even be able to begin the 18 week Marathon training. Needless to say, I am excited about the challenge. You may be wondering, "Why a Marathon and why now?" Well, I am running for my dad. My dad is a human machine. Since the diagnosis of my mom's Alzheimer's Disease he has taken health to a new and respectable extreme! My dad, at 65, runs stadium bleechers at War Memorial like it is nothing. To give you an idea of his fitness level compared to mine- I threw up my cereal after running up and down three sets of bleechers, while he completed almost 12 sets! His daily workouts are to ensure his longevity in caring for my mom. If you witnessed just how hard he pushes himself, you would see how much he loves his wife. So, you could say I have been inspired! With Reid traveling and a lot of ...