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Holiday Season in Tallahassee

Holiday Season in Tallahassee

Alissa McKaig

December 16, 2011, 12:58pm

The holidays make me nostalgic and slightly weepy, so I apologize if this blog gets a little mushy. .. Down here in Tallahassee, I do not have a regular church to attend. I rely on recommendations and random Google searches to find services, which can lead to mixed up times and interesting situations. Yesterday, I found an evening service that started at 5 pm. I carefully wrote down directions and noted the address, in order to minimize confusion and ensure that I made it there on time. I pulled up to the church and found that it was a slightly...

I Want the Ball

I Want the Ball

Alissa McKaig

March 7, 2011, 10:48am

I am not a basketball player. Never have been, never will be. I might be the only kid in the history of the state of Indiana to have never played a game of basketball in my entire life. I don’t know the first thing about the sport. I suppose if I had to choose, I’d say I’m a Pacers fan, and I know who Reggie Miller is, but that’s the extent of my knowledge. So it might seem weird that I have to credit Reggie for some of my successful races this fall. It was the day before the Twin Cities Ten Miler, and Pete called me sup...