Last night Daniel and I spent thirty minutes walking and jogging through the enormous parking lot over our back fence. He’s using an app named something like “Zombies, Run!” to get into this habit… And I’m considering a 5K. If you know me at all, you’re likely thinking, “Kate went jogging?!” As you well should [...]
My Life
After all the appointments I had back in January 2011, and the subsequent bills, we knew it’d be best to get my next round of annual appointments in the same year… so as to minimize expenditures by making the most of having met our deductible so early in the year. So, when the beginning of [...]
To deal with all the awkward, and make my annual(ish) Mayo Clinic trip something special I make a point to develop a new tradition, buy an item of clothing, or discover a new treat every time I come to Mayo. This trip has been no different. For starters, I am freezing. “Freezing in Arizona?” you say? [...]
It is unavoidably awkward to explain to folks (or even to not explain to folks) that you take off work to travel half way across the country to go to the doctor when you aren’t fighting some sort of terminal illness. So, usually, I don’t explain myself. I get some sort of perverse pleasure out [...]
…when the world falls in love. Oh, wait. That’s not where I meant to go with that. It’s that time of year when I celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, decorate with evergreens and lights, consume delicious treats, (travel to) visit with family, and prepare for a trip to Mayo Clinic. You know… ’cause it’s December. And that’s how [...]