Category Archives: Sycamore

Events, Health, Sycamore, Work

New Aquatics Programs At Kishwaukee Family YMCA This Fall

  • Barracuda Swim Lesson – for beginners age 12-15
  • Open Swim Lessons – children ages 3-12, all levels meeting at the same time
  • Home School Lessons – mid-day for beginning and intermediate/advanced levels
  • Porpoise Swim Lessons – advanced swimmers up to age 12, focused on endurance & skills

 

Events, Family, Inspirational, Nature, Sycamore, Travel, Work, Writing

Things I Wasn’t Sure I Could Do But I Did

  • The portage to Sunbeam Lake
  • Losing 40 pounds
  • Assembling my TV cabinet
  • Asking a guy on a date
  • Eating rice with chop sticks (which I am still not good at)
  • Writing a novel
  • Completing a triathlon (although actually I was pretty confident in that one)
  • Moving away from my son
  • Taking on a new job with people I didn’t know
Triathlon
Triathlon

 

Favorites, Sycamore

Things I Love About My New Home

  • My job!
  • My fabulous apartment
  • The view from my porch
  • The quaint down town
  • TWO bathrooms
  • Ceiling fans
  • The pool in my neighborhood
  • The yappy but adorable dog next door
  • New restaurants to explore
  • The adorable Sycamore Theater where movies cost only $6
  • The art deco terra cotta library
  • The small town feel next to big town living
  • Meeting new people
  • The beautiful pond out front
  • A fireplace in my home!
  • Having a guest bedroom
  • Having guests to stay in it
The sunset reflected in my porch door
The sunset reflected in my porch door