by Mackenzie Spillane | Dec 28, 2022 | Musings
What do you not get about grief? You can’t think about it. You can’t see or listen to the playlist you made of their top songs that you wanted for yourself and had to put together for their memorial service. You can’t look through the photo memories that pop up on...
by Mackenzie Spillane | Nov 10, 2021 | Musings
Isn’t She Lovely You know how a song can take you right back to a place or memory in such a tangible way that your emotions stir up everything you felt then? “Isn’t She Lovely?” by Stevie Wonder does that for me. Even now, more than two years later, I can feel...
by Mackenzie Spillane | Apr 28, 2021 | Musings
Today is my half-birthday. No need to send cards, but if you feel like shooting me a funny meme about being almost 30, I will gladly accept. Also, in case you missed that, I AM ALMOST 30. To be honest, I’ve never really dreaded or feared the big 3-0. You know why? If...
by Mackenzie Spillane | Apr 21, 2021 | Adventure
And with the click of a button, Nate and I are now committed to training for a half marathon. We signed up to run in the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Half Marathon on July 31 in Estes Park. While that is a little more than three months away, I know the time is...
by Mackenzie Spillane | Apr 21, 2021 | Adventure
In just three months, I will be running in my first half marathon in Estes Park, Colo. You can read about how Nate and I are training to push not only ourselves across the finish line, but also our little nugget and his stroller, in another post. For now, let me tell...