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I spent most of November reading: in bed, at meals, on our deck overlooking the ocean, on the beach and by the pool with SPF 50 sunscreen slathered on any exposed skin. Although I've gone back to reading "real" hardback... Continue reading

Posted Jan 4, 2015 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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First and Last Post of 2014

This year almost past was not a year of writing for me, which is definitely something I'm planning to do differently in 2015! We moved into our new house at the beginning of January. The photo below was taken on... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2014 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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After the Flood

A little over a week after the massive flash floods that have devasted large swaths of northern Colorado, I'm finally getting around to posting photos of our place. So many people have lost homes and all of their possessions, and... Continue reading

Posted Sep 22, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Albania to Zimbabwe: Anchor Point Internships in Global Leadership Conference

Brad and I had the enormous privilege and pleasure of working this weekend with an extraordinary group of Wellesley College students and alumnae who participated in 10 week internship placements in various African countries from Morocco, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Tanzania,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 20, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Leaving the Canyon - House for Sale

After 17 years of Colorado living in Eldorado Canyon, where we thought we would never leave, we have embarked on a new phase of living and are selling our home. This wasn't actually part of our life plan at the... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Boston

It's hard to find any words about the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday. Instead, I'm posting photos that I took when Brad ran the 2006 Boston Marathon; images of what spring in Boston is supposed to be about. Sad days. Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Startup Life: Advice Column

Q: Dear Amy: In Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur, you talk about scheduled communication on a daily (Four Minutes in the Morning), monthly (Life Dinner), and quarterly (QX Off the Grid) basis. All that... Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Startup Life: Book Review in Forbes

I am delighted to share a thoughtful and positive review of Startup Life in Forbes online by Brent Beshore entitled "7 Changes for Your "Startup Life.'" Click here to read the review. According to Brent, "If you are an entrepreneur,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Startup Life: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

One of the long quotes that we intended to include in Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur was this excerpt from Rainer Maria Rilke letters to a 19 year old cadet in the Vienna Military... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Startup Life: Poem of the Day - The Summer Day by Mary Oliver

The Summer Day Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean- the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out... Continue reading

Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Startup Life: Poetry and Permissions

One of the many interesting things I've learned during the publishing process of Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur with Brad is that publishing houses don't do the work of getting permission to reprint copyrighted... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Launching Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur

On this first working Monday of the new year, Brad and I are officially announcing the launch of our book Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur. Brad is writing a series of books on entrepreneurship... Continue reading

Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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The Listmaker - 12 Favorite Blogs of 2012

I know some of you don't like lists, or are tired of year-end summaries, but I love both of those things and thought I'd make a list of my own. Here are some of my favorite blogs of the year,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 15, 2012 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Sad Days

Our beloved golden retriever, Kenai, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning. Brad wrote an eloquent blog post eulogizing our good dog here. As the incredibly nice woman at Boulder Veterinary Hospital said to me, it's a "painful blessing" that he died so... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2012 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Other Than Writing A Book...

This fall I've mostly been working on Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur with Brad, so in my not-writing time I've been knitting. I finished a small throw blanket for my sister Wendy and sent... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2012 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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What I Did on my Summer Vacation

Even though I'm not in school, and haven't been for almost 25 years, I still feel like fall is the beginning of a new year. I'm ready to buy new pencils and tube socks for gym class and spiral notebooks;... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2012 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Art and Alinea in Chicago

I love living in my small town, but I also love visiting big cities and getting caught up in the hustle and bustle for a few days. Brad and I just spent 4 nights in Chicago on a Wellesley College... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2012 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Reading Project for 2012

Now that it's almost March, I've decided it's time to start on my reading project for the year - which is to read all of the books my terrific friends gave me for my 45th birthday party back in September.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 29, 2012 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Happy Winter Solstice

This year winter doesn't start until 12/22 as the solstice comes on the late side, but I've been celebrating a very un-snowy time in Keystone by hiking. You can see the snow covered mountains in the background, but the hiking... Continue reading

Posted Dec 21, 2011 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Brad's Birthday Bash Finale

I'm back in snowy frigid Boulder after a week in mostly sunny Scottsdale, and the memories of our friend-filled birthday celebration week are helping keep me warm. On Brad's actual birthday night, we had Japanese food at Sushi Roku restaurant... Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2011 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Brad's Birthday Bash Begins

We are in Scottsdale this week with a bunch of friends, celebrating Brad's 46th birthday. View from our balcony: Dining room for our group opening dinner at XII at Sanctuary at Camelback: The happy group: The happy couple: Continue reading

Posted Dec 1, 2011 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Desert Flora

I've been in the Arizona desert for the past month. Here are some photos of cacti and desert plants: Continue reading

Posted Dec 1, 2011 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Another Weekend, Another Marathon

After last weekend's Newport marathon, Brad did another one on back to back weekends in St. Louis, Missouri, completing #20. The 50 marathons in 50 states quest is a great way to see the country, including places I wouldn't necessarily... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2011 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Newport Marathon

We spent the weekend with our longtime friends Warren and Ilana Katz at their house in Newport, Rhode Island so Brad could run his 19th marathon. Warren and Brad ran the full marathon and Ilana ran the half and I... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2011 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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Technically

I think this is the first snow of the winter, but I'm not sure it really counts. It's more of an excuse to try out my new Leica camera - Surprised some deer at the edge of the meadow -... Continue reading

Posted Oct 8, 2011 at Thoughts in Random Patterns

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