Observing Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Coco

On November 11 we observe Veterans Day to honor and celebrate those who served in the U.S. military. Like most holidays these days you are more likely to hear about Veterans Day sales than Veterans Day ceremonies, but at least many stores are offering special discounts to current and former service members.

Iwo Jima Memorial

The Marine Corps War Memorial At Dawn

In the D.C. area, there are a number of events marking Veterans Day. One of my favorite things to do is visit the different memorials around the National Mall. Continue reading →

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Five Things About Scooby

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Coco

You all know Scooby from our #Scoobymiles, but now that he’s been in my life for a few months I want to share five things about Scooby you may not know. Even when he’s driving me crazy he brings me a lot of joy–hopefully he’ll make you smile too!

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Wrapping Up Orange Theory Hell Week

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Coco

Well, I did it! I survived Orange Theory Hell Week again. This year I did 7 of the 8 workouts. I guess that makes me strong, but it also makes me tired!


I’m taking liberties for this week’s Weekly Wrap and recapping the Hell Week workouts, even though they started October 24th. I’m sure Holly and Wendy won’t mind.  😉

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Celebrating November Birthdays With The Ultimate Coffee Date Link Up

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Coco

Welcome to the November Ultimate Coffee Date! Did you know Deborah and I both have birthdays this month? That’s an extra reason to get together for coffee, don’t you think? The perfect gift for us would be for you to stop by other coffee date posts throughout the weekend and share the comment love.

The Ultimate Coffee Date

Check out these tips for making the most out of link-ups.

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Baptismal Vows

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Coco

This Sunday we had a special service with the Bishop. He blessed the altar we will be using in our temporary worship space and deconsecrated our church building that is going to be torn down to make room for affordable housing units and a smaller worship space. During the service we renewed our baptismal vows, and I was struck by how relevant they were.

baptismal vows
It’s been too long since I’ve written a post that falls on the “faith” side of my slogan–Balancing life with fitness and faith. I am going to experiment with sharing them on random Wednesdays. 

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