I'm going to ignore all the bad and the ugly this year. That was my 2016 post. There was too much of that. And you all already know about that and experienced it with me. Instead I'm going to look at the good pieces, the progress. Because I sure as hell couldn't have imagined most … Continue reading 2017: The Good
365 days ago I was diagnosed with cancer. 365 days ago my life changed in an instant. Over the past 365 days I have had two surgeries, one was 12 hours long, 8 rounds of chemo, lost my hair, 3 small procedures, so many scans I won't even try to count (and had to drink … Continue reading 365 Days
I went in for my six-month scans on Monday morning. Six months from the worst surgery you can imagine. Six months to become me again, to have my body back. Six months. It's also a year from when this all started. The worst, scariest, most difficult year of my life. One day while on vacation … Continue reading It’s been quite a Year
The Good Anamaya Sturgess-Hill was born on 7/6/16. I became an aunt this year and while aware I am very biased, she is the most wonderful baby ever. I have loved watching my brother and sister-in-law become parents. I owe them the world for bringing the baby on three transatlantic flights so I have seen … Continue reading 2016: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
That is why I love the mountains. Or really, one of many, many reasons why I love the mountains. This was an amazing view from the top out the Outback and Keystone Mountain. That is the Dillon Reservoir you can see frozen over in the distance. Summit County is a special place to me. I … Continue reading Love of the Mountains
A few years ago (2011) we were visiting family in California for Thanksgiving and I looked up Turkey trots in the general vicinity of my uncle's house. I tossed the idea out to my immediate family and they all joined me at the Walnut Creek Turkey Trot and a new tradition was born. Fast forward to 2015 … Continue reading Drumstick Dash 2015
This is the first year in four years that I haven't run a March half marathon, specifically the National Half, which I still hate is now a Rock'n'Roll race. For obvious reasons it was not in the cards this year, but still sad to not run through my favorite city. Instead of running a half … Continue reading Lucky Leprechaun 7k
