Yesterday, we experienced the first haboob of the season. After America so grotesquely invaded Iraq, the soldiers came back with a few select words from the Middle East. Haboob was one of these words. The word is actually Arabic and frequently used in North Africa and parts of Asia for a thick dust storm. Today, […]
Lifetime Fitness
Swimming with friends at Lifetime Fitness
Me, Kelly, Shelly at Lifetime Fitness (after swimming) I don’t swim too often these days. I don’t enjoy it as much and I don’t like to be cold. With the advent of summer, swimming will take center-stage for the next few months. Today, I went to my old stomping grounds at Lifetime Fitness and met […]
Where do you stand on the second amendment?
It is not often that I talk politics on this blog. If you know me, you know where I fall on the political spectrum. (Hint: I am pretty far left). Some of you may think that this is somewhat of a conflict because I own a couple of small businesses; but if you knew how […]
OHSO with Missy
Simi out hiking, badly in need of a haircut Today is Binita’s birthday. With Simi’s absence, it was a sad birthday. We took Missy for a walk, went to the gym, celebrated her birthday at the lake with a few good friends and a few glasses of wine and then went to dinner at OHSO. […]
Leopard, Caracal, Baboon, Mongoose, Porcupine, Otter, Snakes
Steenberg Hotel Wildlife (Cape Town) In a couple of days, we depart for South Africa. While I dread the flight, the journey should be loads of fun. I’m sure Kruger will be the highlight. I was browsing the Steenberg Hotel website (Cape Town) and found that it too has a plethora of animals right on […]
Absent at Lifetime Tempe Tri
The Lifetime Tempe triathlon was today. With my inability to bike outdoors, competing in it was completely out of question. It was a hot day and the Olympic distance would have been a tough race. Swimming in that nasty lake water in Tempe is not the most inviting prospect anyway. I ended up not going […]
No word from Boston yet
There is no word from the Boston Marathon registration process. All we know is that all slots are full and there will be some sort of cutoff time and some folks who qualified will not get in. When you are the most coveted running race in the world, you can set your own rules. I […]
Simi is protective of her food
Simi’s surgery went very well. She is not putting any weight on her left hind leg, but she is already toe-touching when she walks. She is in pain but she still loves to eat. Look closely and you will see that she is licking her chops as she protects her food! I was able to […]
Lilac-breasted Roller playing holi in Rajasthan
Lilac-breasted Roller Simi had surgery today. It went well. This evening when I spoke to the orthopedic vet, she was sleeping. She will hurt for the next few weeks, but with painkillers and a bit of TLC, she’ll be fine. She spent the night at the doggie condo in the clinic, but will be home […]
Hot and muggy swim
It was a hot and muggy day today; a perfect day for a cool refreshing swim. That’s exactly what I did. I started with 400 warm-up followed by 3×200, 4×150, 5×100 and 6×50 and 100 warm down; each set just a bit faster than the previous one and just a bit shorter rest. In all, […]