If you’ve never been to an Ironman triathlon, you really have to put it on your to-do list. You can look at pictures, watch it on T.V. and read about it in the sports section of your paper, but nothing is quite like being there. Never have I seen so many uber athletic people in …
We just got home from a long weekend in Coeur D’Alene for the 2008 Ironman triathlon. Oh, and it also counted as our 15 year wedding anniversary trip. Somewhat apropos don’t ya think? Celebrating 15 years of marriage with a 2.5 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride topped off with a full marathon. The two …
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Some people collect this. Some people collect this. And some people even collect these. I have never really collected anything. Not because I don’t think it’s a worthwhile endeavor or because I don’t like anything enough to start a collection. No, the reason is simple. The things that I love are completely and ridiculously too …
Age: 3 1/2 Obsessions: Cowboys, swords, pirates, Indiana Jones Size: Small Favorite drink: hot chocolate Ovaltine Favorite letter: W DVDs he prefers: Cars, Night at the Museum, The Vegetable Movie (VeggieTales),Indiana Jones, and Pirates of the Caribbean Curious about: blood Vices: Potty words, punching his sister in the knee, waking up early Best attention getter: …
OK, about a week after we moved in, we were invited to a get together with about 15 other couples. I thought, “Great. An evening away from the kids and a chance to meet new friends”. We’ve been to lots of these get togethers in our almost 15 years of marriage. With the exception of …
Apparently our neighborhood has a handful of annual events, one of which took place today. On the last day of school all the parents,siblings, relatives, and other random available people (like us) gather at the bus stop to ambush the middle and elementary school kids when they get off the bus. With silly string and …
This is a repeat post originally posted at my blogger blog. But since my blogger blog met an early demise, I didn’t want to lose “my best” posts so I will repost some of them every now and then. Sorry if you’ve already read this one. I’ll post something new tomorrow. So, a little background. …
On the Occasion of her13th birthday, I have listed thirteen things that I love about my daughter: She is my #1 helper, always capable and usually willing, whether it be watching the boys, figuring out my electronic gadgets, or putting together an outfit for me. She is enthusiastic about life. Like me, she loves any …
If you were to put together a short list of songs for your life, what would it look like? Here’s mine…so far. Age 6: Hanging out with my sister on a lazy Sunday afternoon, playing Husker Du, waiting for Sunday dinner while listening to Dad’s LP of Elton John’s Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. Age …
Our neighbors here are a diverse group. To our left we’ve got the entrepreneurs that own all the Dairy Queens in the valley. Around the corner is a fellow homeschooling family. He’s a pilot and flies humanitarian missions. The family a few doors down runs a machine rental company. A smattering of people work for …