This past week we took a whirlwind trip up to Bozeman, Montana.  If you have been there, you know it is about an hour north of Yellowstone National Park and a paradise for those who love outdoor activities – both winter and summer.  Generally, the Healthy Hen House leans towards the summer activities, so we [...]

There is something magical, sometimes even transforming, about a goal.  Little goals lead to bigger goals, and bigger goals are built by achieving the little ones.  So naturally, as a lifelong runner, inspiration was flooding out the door when I flipped to the back of this month’s Runner’s World magazine and read about Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, [...]

Not long ago, on a gray and cold day ,I decided that we needed to walk the toy poodle.  It had been a “”hair-pulling” day, and rather then head to the kitchen to start the mystery meal of the evening I thought we’d (okay mostly me) all benefit from a little neighborhood trek.
Approximately 200 yards [...]

Our family is really enjoying the Vancouver Olympics this year.  One thing that stands out is the chicks’ enthusiasm about a broad range of events, individual stories of the athletes and the national pride exhibited by fans of all countries.  As a result, we end up answering a lot of questions, many of which we [...]