Julie Lyles Carr

~1 of 8 at a cooking class in Paris~ ~specializing in chocolate~ ~it may have been worth sending her to Paris for the acquirement of these skills alone…~ Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0000julielylescarr

I’m just back from the peak of my half-marathon training program, a twelve mile run that comes at the conclusion of our heaviest mileage training week. And may I just state, I am so, so, so thankful to have my running buddy JT with me. It has made what is arduous and a challenge also fun and companionable. Aside from…
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Growing up, we didn’t watch a lot of television. Because, let’s face it. There wasn’t a lot of television to watch. My kids listen in horror and fascination as I recount to them that there were only three network channels and then the incidental PBS. They gasp as I tell them that cartoons were only broadcast on Saturday mornings. It’s…
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Mike went to Versailles during his time in Paris. 1 of 8 went to Versailles with her visiting BFF a couple of weeks ago. And among the gilded galleries of that fantastical palace was an art exhibit of, um, video games proportions. For real. Yes, it seems that some uber-rich video game character designer had rented him some space at…
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…but my computer seems to have PMS. Post Microsoft-Update Syndrome. Grrr. I suppose I should have seen the signs. My hard drive was bloated. A couple of programs seemed really touchy. Whew. So it’s pushed my morning a little late.  My computer wanted nothing to do with internet, just wanted to sulk and eat chocolate. Oh wait. Maybe that was…
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