Thursday, August 13, 2015. During the school year, I generally enjoy running by myself. Although I draw a lot of my energy from being around other people, running alone gives me some much needed time for solitude and reflection. Backwaters of the Minnesota River near a trail through Fort Snelling State Park. And you, readers of this blog, have offered me a forum where I can share some of my inner thoughts, free from judgment. Admitting weakness, failure, anxiety, and insecurity is not easy for me to .

My summer travels have now ended, and it is back to reality. Cullen flew on 7 planes and logged more frequent flyer miles than most people do in a year. He was a great little traveler. I first spent two weeks in Minnesota. For six days where I learned about Copper River salmon during a blogger trip. After the wedding, Crai.