(57 Weeks)
Twenty-nine years ago this week, I found my “other” family. My first family.
Unlike many adoptees, I didn’t set out to look for my biological parents. It just kind of happened.
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Family
Sixty Weeks to 60: Introduction
Sixty weeks from today is my 60th birthday. Additionally, some other significant milestones will be commemorated during this time. I’ve wanted to get back to writing regularly for a while and decided to use this an excuse to create a small legacy project, Sixty Weeks to 60. It will be weekly reflections on my life: some of my most cherished memories, things my mom always said, lessons learned, what I wish I knew 35 years ago, and certainly some opinion pieces.
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My Chicago Marathon story and why everyone should run for charity
It’s Chicago Marathon weekend. Maybe a good time to share my Chicago Marathon story. New York City was my first, way back in 1997. Yet it’s the Chicago Marathon that is uniquely special to me. My Chicago Marathon story is one of hope and healing and ultimately survivorship and fulfillment.
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Podcast S1|E22: Kurt Fliegel, Solutions to End Gun Violence
Kurt Fliegel, runner, concerned citizen, parent and grandparent, (and yes, my husband) discusses practical solutions to end gun violence.
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Gratitude for another year well-lived
Our Christmas celebration unraveled when a couple family members tested positive for COVID. Everyone stayed at their perspective houses and we got together for about an hour over Zoom on Christmas Day. Thankfully, my daughter completed her isolation period 2 days before Christmas and I was able to bring her up here on Christmas Eve to spend a long weekend with us before she returned to work. Kurt wasn’t as lucky and won’t see his kids until sometime in the new year for a re-scheduled family celebration.
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