“WTH!!! A Burr kills Hamilton?!!” I feel like I shouldn’t have to spoiler alert that. Or emotionally prepare anyone for it. He says right at the start of the show that he does it. Plus, history... When I was in high school, a friend and I went to see “The Doors” movie. And as a … Continue reading Lost Words
Author: Sunshine Richards
This Is Why
I finally visited the End Racism Now mural in downtown Roanoke. (If you click on the photo, it will take you to a webpage where you can purchase a t-shirt with the mural on it.) It’s beautiful. And it inspired me. This post has been sitting on my mind for years. It has taken me … Continue reading This Is Why
Cove Mountain Run
Sometimes I just get in a car with someone. And go wherever they take me. And do whatever they tell me to do. I’m very compliant. Yesterday, that involved getting in Beautiful Beastie’s car. And going to a place she called Cove Mountain. And running a bunch of miles. Which, normally, is challenge enough. But … Continue reading Cove Mountain Run
Bedroom Coffee
I moved my coffee pot to my bedroom last night. Thinking that having the coffee right there would better motivate me to get up early. And while it did. As evidenced by my writing this at 4:36am. It also prevented me from getting my normal coma-like 7 hours of sleep. Because my brain was so … Continue reading Bedroom Coffee
Mountain Brain Processing
The sounds that I’m making as I try to move right now. The sighing. And grunting. And whimpering. Like, I’m annoying the fuck out of myself right now. No wonder Bo didn’t want to walk with me this morning. As I hobbled into the house. From my 11 mile run with Rogue. He struggled up … Continue reading Mountain Brain Processing
A Taylor Swift Workout Session
“I’m surprised BB is letting you go to the gym so much this week instead of resting up for whatever big adventure she has planned.” I’m on call this weekend. Can’t adventure. I’ve got a note from my boss. So I worked out yesterday morning. At home. I was gonna run. But people die in … Continue reading A Taylor Swift Workout Session
The End of a Friendship
You know those mornings where you can’t get out of bed? Literally? Like, you have to do a couple of practice stands before you can actually force yourself up? And fully out of bed? My neck/shoulder rigor mortis is back. It went away after last night’s PlayFITStayFIT workout. Because J-Vicious worked the hell out of … Continue reading The End of a Friendship
Leg Torture Day
“Sunshine? Can you come out here for a minute?” That’s never a good sign. “Oh no. This is very good.” See, it was the way he emphasized very. That led me to actually believe him. So when he pointed to my shoeless car. And said I not only needed rear brake pads. But front break … Continue reading Leg Torture Day
A Little Late For The Barkley
“Are y’all ok?” No. The earth is on fire and we have the meanest friends ever. “I’m just sitting here and I’m hot. Y’all must be dying.” Iced coffee. Give me iced coffee. Please. So, a few weeks back, Rogue mentioned visiting Frozen Head State Park to run some of the Barkley Marathons trails. And … Continue reading A Little Late For The Barkley
Awkward Phone Calls and Rejection
So, the problem here is that school closed down 3 1/2 months ago. And even before it closed, I’d been complaining that the snack guy hadn’t brought me more Doritos yet. So that thing has been sitting in there. Aging rapidly. For at least half a year. But also, I’m out of work practice. So … Continue reading Awkward Phone Calls and Rejection
Shine My Way 