Life on the Runn...

I really do love the weekends, especially when, like the past few weekends, they are as much fun and involve so much time with friends - - - Last Saturday, Brian and I had a nice little adventure.  We drove to Trader Joe's to stock up on all sorts of healthy goodies.  As is the tradition, so to speak, we stopped for coffee before we took on the task of navigating the aisles of a very crowded TJ's.  Seeing as how we were already in the area, I...err...we decided to stop at Erehwon.  I love that store just about as much as I love REI, and I always find something to add to my wish-list when I am there.  This visit, I purchased a new bag, one I have been eyeing up for some time.  Brian was extremely excited to do some shopping with me, I could tell.  His excitement did increase, however, when he was able to find himself a brightly colored Klean Kanteen that he can take to work with him each day.  What can I say, we each have our own likes... With my new purchase in hand, Brian

When I sat down to think about it, I've spend the past 22 of my 29 years in school (and that even included a few summers, ugh!).  After high school, I spend the next four years in what has become my most beloved place, the University of Wisconsin - Madison.  Then I was off to Carroll University for the next two years as I worked to attain my Secondary Education Certification.  I took just about a year off of school after that and begin my teaching career and then it was on to graduate school.  I graduated Carthage College with a Master's of Education last May and was ecstatic to have achieved a personal goal in a timely manner.  It was the end of a long road of schooling.  Like much in life, I've learned that things don't always feel the way you expect them to, and though I was very excited, it didn't much feel like I was truly done with school. Last night, however, my bound thesis finally arrived, and I had that feeling of accomplishment and closure that I had bee