2020 Jen – Since travel options have diminished a bit lately, I thought I would go back and revisit some old favorites. I originally posted these recaps on my old blog back around the timeContinue reading
Month: May 2020
Planning Through a Pandemic
Many weeks ago I wrote a post about how plans have changed and would probably change even more as the crisis continued. We have reached a point now where many experts predict an extension toContinue reading
GVART1000k Week 3 – Let’s Make It a Streak
This week marks the first full week of my “streak” challenge. I just got new shoes that make my legs feel incredible! (Most of the aches and complaints likely stem from those really old shoes.)Continue reading
Travelogues – History and Baseball Day 3 – Historical Coincidences
We timed our return flight for the afternoon so we could get in a little more sightseeing before we left. Obviously, we had a couple important places to see, a requisite for all history nerds.Continue reading
The Financial Implications
Shut downs of any scale disrupt the typical functioning of the economy. Every action we take makes ripple effects. Obviously, the shelter in place orders and social distancing guidelines has affected the American and globalContinue reading
Great Virtual Run Across Tennessee 1000k Week 2 – Getting in the Miles
Monday, 70 minutes, 7.93 miles (2.55 miles in two walks)I wondered when I started if my legs felt a little tired at the start due to the fact that I ran the day after theContinue reading
Travelogues – Baseball and History Day 2
As we got up in the morning, Dad got an AirBnB message from our host with information about checkout. This perplexed Dad since we did not plan to leave until the next afternoon. He loggedContinue reading
The End
I never imagined that the year would end like this. On Monday, April 20th, the governor announced that in-person classes would not resume this school year. When they first announced the then temporary closure, IContinue reading
Great Virtual Run Across Tennessee 1000k Week 1 – So…I Did a Thing
Since the temperatures appear to be on an upward trend, I have shifted my focus for the base building to mileage and time on my feet rather than speed. My body does not do wellContinue reading
Travelogues – Baseball and History Day 1
This day took me from a New York suburb in New Jersey down to Philadelphia and into a baseball park to watch a Phillies game. Not only did I have motor vehicle travel adventures butContinue reading