Thursday, August 6, 2026

Chillin’ & Chattin’

 


How does a relaxing cup of coffee (or tea, or water , or fill-in-the-blank) sound?

Would you be sipping a warm beverage, or do you prefer chilled drinks this time of year? Although the temps are warm (actually, they’ve been downright scalding at times), I still gotta have my morning beverage hot. Call me weird, LOL.  

That said, I can still take a”chill,” and enjoy the moment as I sip away…

Care to join me for some conversation?

As we chill and chat, I’d start the conversation rolling by sharing my July stats. Although it was a busy month with four scheduled events, the running miles were nothing grandiose. I did take a week off, during RAGBRAI, since I was busy on the bike (and the biking miles reflect that). Walking, as per usual, remained a constant. 


As we chill & chat, I’ll tell you about my sadness in hearing about Tom Keifer. Having just seen him on July 19th, it was a shock to hear he’d cancelled his remaining tour dates (only a week later!), due to vocal injuries. It’s pretty surreal to think I may have seen him at one of his final performances. Hopefully, he’s able to heal and return to the stage. 

  

As we chill & chat, there’s (currently) nothing on my August fitness calendar. Well, I will not be sitting idle, LOL. I mean, I do have the IMT Des Moines 13.1 happening in October, so I will be staying active in maintenance mode. There is an abundance of upcoming concerts, though (many of which are courtesy of the Iowa State Fair). Somehow, I think I’ll manage. 


We already had a concert on August 1st…the Pork Tornadoes

..and Not Quite brothers on Thursday night (August 6th)

As we chill and chat, I’ll show you this Facebook memory that popped up recently. If my math and astronomy knowledge are accurate, July’s Buck Moon run should be my 66th full moon run to date! WOW, I never would have seen that coming when all these full moon runs began in May of ‘21!

As we chill and chat, I’d have to bring up these pretzel nuggets again in conversation. I first discovered these a few months ago, right before my Naughty NOTHY birthday party. Since then, they have become an absolute favorite snack. I’m seeing them everywhere now, and every store that sells food seems to have  their own “generic” version of them as well. Anyone know when these first came on the scene?


Well, I think I’m about due for a second beverage, so I’ll let someone else have the floor. 

If we were chilling and chatting, what would you share with the group?

YaddaSince it's the first weekend of the month, I'm linking this with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date



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