Archive for August, 2008
Nike Human Race 10k Tel Aviv, Check!
Just a quick note to say I’ve finished the race and it was really fantastic. My goal was to finish in under 60 minutes but (by my watch) I did it in 65 minutes. Not too shabby for an “old” lady like me. I’m still waiting for Nike to upload my official [...]
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The Nike Human Race is upon us….
The day has arrived and I’m up for the challenge of the Nike 10 km marathon here in Tel Aviv. I don’t expect to be very fast and in the end I’ll be massively winded and sore, but I’ll finish. (Yes, Aunt S, please don’t tell me J’s 10 km time until afterwards.)
I’ve heard that [...]
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I (Almost) Forgot About My Discharge
It just occurred to me that my official discharge from the military was on August 24th. Even though I’ve been carrying around that date in my wallet for the last 8 years in the form of a military I.D. card, it came and went without me giving a moment of thought to it. I’m kinda [...]
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A Special Shout-Out….
I just wanted to give a special shout-out to the following for having a birthday today:
Kenny Rogers
Israel President Shimon Peres
Wilt Chamberlain
Princess Margaret
Kim Cattrall (Samantha from Sex and the City)
….and, oh yeah, ME!
From my favorite E-Card site, someecards.com (I need a referral kick-back from those folks).
Birthday card to myself:
EDIT: I thought it might be fun [...]
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Real Olympic Enthusiasm!
Today, Israel won its first (and most likely, only) 2008 Olympic medal in Beijing. It was a bronze medal…in windsurfing.
I watched it happen live, of course, this morning (approx. 9am Israel time) and was amazed by the response of the announcers. In the last 5 hours since it was televised live, they have replayed the [...]
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