The Milan - Cortina Olympic Games were fantastic. Over the last two weeks, I was happy when I had the chance to tune into some of my favorite sports, watch gold medal performances, and cheer on the pinnacle of this morning’s men’s hockey game: USA vs. Canada in a nail biting match with the lads of the USA beating their rivals up North. I truly loved the lighting pace of all the skaters, and the goalies that kept their teams alive in regulation play. Headed to overtime, we kne

Running Into the Past at Bowling Green State University When the invitation went out a couple of months ago for Bowling Green State University’s Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Night, I was all in. Hubby Bill was also interested — a rarity since his blood runs green as an Ohio University Bobcat alum, not orange like a BGSU Falcon! But due to other priorities, Bill couldn’t make the trip, and I, along with several teammates from my era, turned it into a girls’ getaway.

It’s June 1, 2025 - Kelleys Island, Ohio - Race Day! (Updated) Oh, I’m still working on my Italy stories (in my head and in an outline),...

Before the ubiquitous phone cameras, we poor souls carried albatrosses around our necks, AKA heavy cameras or DSLRs, to take photographs....

The Paris Olympic Games, completed this past Sunday, is now a faded memory of wicked good worldwide athletic events. Fans came out of the...

Amazing Olympics - and I've gone through phases of watching them a lot or very little over the last 40 years. After graduating from...

The pinnacle of the week+ on Kelleys Island culminates for us with the early June Sunday - Kelleys Island 5&10K races. Except when Ryan...

Thirty-two years ago, I was enchanted by Duke University's Men's Basketball Team, with Christian Laettner and Grant Hill as the one-two...

Okay, we didn't win many matches, but we had a ball in our first league play with Peake Social at the PutAway in Millersville, Maryland....

January is the typical month of those overpromised resolutions to ourselves. I thought deeply about getting into better running shape...

Have you played Pickleball yet? If you have liked it as I have in the last three months, you may now LOVE it like I do! When I was a...

The Women's World Cup Championship game started promptly at 6:00 am for the Midwest and East Coast—Spain vs. England. I set my alarm for...

Photos are life's treasures, especially when there are names and dates on the back of a hard copy of one. Digital photos are also great,...

Little kids were running all over the place and excited to swim in the 12th Annual Cameron Diamond meet at the Crofton Swim & Tennis Club...

As the game of Pickleball is sweeping the nation, our local swim and tennis club we belong to hosted a Pickleball/Tennis Adult Social on...