Memorial Day '08 in San Antonio

I'm back today from San Antonio! I had tons of fun visiting with my twin sis and her hubby over the Memorial Day weekend. From enjoying dinner and CRAZY dessert on the first night with friends, to running with a successful and inspiring mother-of-four/pediatrician in her hill-ridden neighborhood, to visiting with friends in Boerne, TX, to watching the Spurs win, to visiting Chavez ranch and with my twin's sister-in-law, to, finally, meeting a Telemundo TV star (with his jealous wife -- see pic!), I had a blast! I can't wait to return in November for the RocknRoll Marathon (at this point, I'm planning on trying the half). The attached pics and videos "tell the tale." And, one last, important thing: HERE'S TO THE TROOPS!...Ruth

Mother's Day 2008

It's always fun to grab a great brunch in the Capital City, and today was no exception. Of course, today has special significance -- it's Mother's Day. A time to reflect and be grateful for our mothers. In that regard, for me, today is no exception either....Ruth

Bottled Water -- "Over It"

Hi, all:

I've recently decided that I'm SO OVER bottled water. I'm finally tired of the trend. I'm back to Brita tap and pitcher filters. Isn't it strange how trends develop, mature and die and, then of course, sometimes resurrect themselves? Like CountryTime Lemonade. JUST KIDDING.

Though I'm over the whole bottled water thing, I still can't say I'm 100 percent behind all of the "Green" messaging either.

What about you? How are you these days? Green? Blue? If I had to pick a color to describe myself today, I'd say, "violet turning yellow." Bye4now!...R.