Tumblr, Podcasts, etc.

Ok, so why have tumblr and what would it add to my life?  I actually started to add this and ran into a snag-how to sign up for one? and is it another thing like FB and G+? or do I create a blog?  That is what it sounded like since it asked for a URL.

Also signed up for some free podcasts in iTunes that I think will be helpful! IPadToday (even though I do not have the IPad-Bruce does) and an NPR Technology Podcast.  My goal here will be to download it to my IPod and then listen to it in the car when I am driving.

Enough for this morning though!  I need to get outside and start enjoying the day!  Perhaps a bkie ride at the shore?!  Anyone want to join me? You know how to reach me I hope!

New Technologies and Posting More Regularly!!!

Ok, so I have just attended a social media conference and heard about the relevance of twitter (again) and also learned about G+.  This was on Friday and now, Sunday, I am plowing full steam ahead into upgrading my techno world!

Got a G+ account and playing with that a bit! Found Sarah Sutter on there as I knew I would!!!! since she is always current with all new technologies. Goal one: get more used to the format and what is available and add some contacts.

Added Tweet Deck to my mobile phone and added more people to follow.  Goal two: Look at the streams at least 3 times a day.

Blogs and Blogging
Goal three: read more of the blogs that I subscribe to and write regularly on the own I author!  Now to define regularly.....let's start out with 3 posts a week and see how that goes.

Ready to Head to Maine!!!

Bruce and I are getting ready to head to Maine again this summer to see family and friends. We cannot wait. Our days are filling up quickly though.  Bruce has his 30th class reunion! It does not seem possible.  Greg, Marcie and the kids will travel up from New Jersey to do some camping too.  The grandbabies are excited for some overnight camping with Grampy and Nan and also a trip to Funtown Splashtown. Excited to spend some quality time with my Ya Ya friends!

News from Bama? Hot and humid weather conditions.  Bruce got a road bile and we have had some great rides together. Tubing down the Styx River was fun.  Might try paddleboarding soon. And a full time job.

Will write later but at least I have given a small update.

My Blog Format

Ok, so I do not like my blog format and really need to take some time to play around with it.  It is just a straight line down with the pictures the same way.  How ordinary and boring! Can I fool around with it today?  Is there time in my schedule?  One would think that not working would be conducive to getting more done in your day because you have more time to work with BUT it is incredible what little tasks get in the way or with how sidetracked I get during the day...For example, right now I have at least 5 things I need/would like to be doing: dishes (obviously a need, not a like), reading Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin (definite like), reading FB posts, getting a box into the mail to my grandchildren (2 have birthdays next week), making breakfast, stopping at the bike shop to see if they have any rides coming up, etc. 


 I will come back to this today for sure, just not sure when.  I have to be in Fairhope at 1 to play bridge until 4 and then home to work out with Bruce and grill the chicken I marinaded. Get the picture?  Every day is like this!

Anniversary- A Look Back 21 Years Ago

21 years. Doesn't seem possible.  I could not resist getting out the wedding pictures and once I had started looking through them knew I would have to share them on FB.  Then, naturally, a post on the blog seemed appropriate.

We had decided on the wedding date very quickly in order for it to coincide with Bruce's brother, Greg, being home on leave from the Navy in Hawaii.  That meant a winter wedding.  We cut costs and decided on a small wedding and larger reception.  The wedding took place in our apartment in Wiscasset and we had a good friend's mother officiate.  Another friend made the wedding cake, we decorated the hall in West Gardiner, and made all the food and the music CD (I suppose they were tapes back then-lol).

The wedding went well.  My grandparents were in attendance.

 My brother's girlfriend, Lori Holyoke, who is now my sister-in-law was also there.

 I remember it snowing and there was snow on the ground as well.  We exchanged our own vows and Bruce was so sweet.

We had a wonderful start to our life together.

The reception was terrific. Our daughter, Kristin, who was three had a fun time too.

We stayed in Waterville our first night together.  Then we went to Sugarloaf for the following night.  Unfortunately, it was New Year's Eve and there was a slight issue with dinner reservations, but we were able to get into the restaurant at 9:00pm.  We watched lots of football the next day and did not ski.

We have not been back to stay there although I would like to sometime.  Also, having an anniversary the day before New Year's Eve has posed problems with expensive week-ends away to try and celebrate.  I remember getting away for the week-end one time!  We went to Kennebunkport and had a fabulous time there.

Here are a few more pictures:

Jacksonville Marathon- December 19, 2010

Well, another marathon is done.  This makes 5 in 5 different states- Maine, Vermont, Alabama, Louisiana and now Florida.  Weather conditions called for light drizzle near the start time of 7am but then clearing but a bit windy and staying on the cool side- 40-50's.  Night before photo laying everything out-getting the number on the race belt, putting name on the shirt, getting gel packets ready, charging watch, etc.  The plan was to leave by 4:45am to give us time to get there and park and find the starting line, etc.  We left a bit before that so right on schedule.

And of course in the right hand side of the photo is the glide, safety pins, and baby aspirin.

Parking was a nightmare but we finally found a spot on a side road.  I wanted to keep my long sleeve shirt on because of the cold and then I snagged Bruce's hooded sweatshirt while awaiting the starting gun.  Edie and I decided to get the watches started about 15 minutes til the gun- my mind did go back to new Orleans when at that point I discovered that my watch had NOT charged the night before.  Hence, it was just added weight during the race!

Here we are:

The first 8 miles or so was chilly and I started to feel that my legs were heavy-didn't think I could manage the pace for the entire 26.2 miles.  Mentally I was exhausted right then and each quarter mile from there until 13 was tough.  I decided to turn on the music and that helped tremendously!  I started to pick up the pace from 13-19 and then just couldn't wait to see the mile 20 marker!

The last 6 though was some of the slowest but I knew that each step was bringing me closer to the finish line! They had run out of space blankets by the time I got there- although there were supposedly at least 800 more behind me! I guess they didn't order enough.

Here is the video that Bruce shot of the race.

To Share or Not to Share- that is the ?

Ok friends, family, and all right perhaps the world wide web, sharing my personal web blog is a little bit scary I have to say.  But what am I keeping all these posts and pictures and discussions to myself for? And don't I have several bloggers that I follow and that I enjoy reading about?! So I am going to do it!

Happy Holidays Everyone!