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Category Archives: Experiences
My European Vacation – Paris Marathon
The reason for this trip was to run the Paris Marathon. Today is the day! My start time was 10:10, which is the latest start time ever! I got to sleep in, but I still woke up at 6:30. I … Continue reading
My European Vacation – Paris Day 3
Today was relatively calm compared to the first two days. I wanted to rest up for the marathon, so I slept in and took it easy. I got hungry and went out for breakfast. There are so many cafés here … Continue reading
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Tagged Alana, architecture, cafe, Eiffel Tower, entree, history, Notre-Dame Cathedral
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My European Vacation – Paris Day 2
I set my alarm for 6:30 AM. Damn the lack of sleep, I’m going to the Eiffel Tower at dawn! I had no troubles with the Metro today, so I arrived at about 7:10. It was already light out, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Alana, cafe, cathedral, church, Eiffel Tower, kitty, Metro, mistakes, stairs
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Everybody’s a Comedian!
It’s impossible to do something out of the ordinary when you’re 51 years old without someone saying “is that on your bucket list?” It’s like they believe that I’m going to kick the bucket just because I’m older than they … Continue reading
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Jumping Out of a Perfectly Good Airplane
I’m calling 2012 my year of living dangerously. I took the plunge and got re-married in June after being divorced for 15 years. I took an even bigger plunge when I jumped out of an airplane for the first time … Continue reading
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Tagged airplane, aviation, challenge, comedy, friends, Groupon, karoke, marriage, Portable toilet, risk, skydiving, tandem partner, tandem skydiving
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A Marathon Deferred
As you must all be aware by now, the New York City Marathon, the marathon of my dreams, was cancelled last week. You might think I’d be supremely disappointed. I was, but I made the most of the situation and ended … Continue reading
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Tagged Alana, Central Park, Empire State Building, marathon, New York City, New York City Marathon, running, Staten Island, Times Square, travel, vacation
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