Michelle Casas Groogan

The race that wasn’t – and will be Click the Buzz Me button to receive email notifications when this writer publishes a new article or a new article in this column is published. Veteran runners understand what it takes to properly prepare for a serious race: discipline, discomfort, stamina building, carbo-loading.

Click the Buzz Me button to receive email notifications when this writer publishes a new article or a new article in this column is published. The car’s loaded, the kids are strapped in and you’re on your way - the long car ride of a summer family road trip is either a treasured family tradition, a backseat battle waiting to erupt or both. Keep everyone entertained on your trip with a few perfectly timed audiobooks that will quell those “Are we there yets” and keep everyone engaged in story.

Click the Buzz Me button to receive email notifications when this writer publishes a new article or a new article in this column is published. Brothers Alex and Andrew Lavine traveled to London this summer to attend the world’s premier tennis tournament: Wimbledon. They returned to Houston last week with a little jet lag, some new tennis skills and a tennis ball signed by the world-famous Serena Williams. “There were these practice courts, so we just waited for [Serena] to come out,” said Alex.