Monthly Archives: June 2007

I Think Planning a W3dding was Easier

note – noting new here but apparently the “w” word in the title attracts spammers like nobodies business so I had to send it underground. Of course my daughter did most of the planning for the w3dding so it was … Continue reading Continue reading

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A Visit to the Heartland – Pictorial

Last week I flew to Illinois to see my first born baby, Humbly Ann and enjoy a wedding reception local to her husband’s family. Get that? Her husband. I’m still having a wee bit ‘o trouble settling into the notion … Continue reading Continue reading

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While the rest of you were racing….

or training or watching Ironmanlive I was roaming the heartland enjoying yet another fine celebration of my firstborn’s marriage and touring hundreds of acres of corn and soybean fields and chatting with cattle and climbing grain silos and well… you … Continue reading Continue reading

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I Need Some Help – Come Take my Poll!

** If you don’t see the poll below it is because PollDaddy.com is down. I guess you get what you pay for. Please try again later if you think of it** I need help choosing my event calendar for the … Continue reading Continue reading

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A Matter of Perspective

[update at bottom – post unchanged] On Sunday, after Sharkfest I followed FeLady and Mr. FeLady to their hotel to take a shower and get dressed so we could all go out to brunch. On the way there we drove … Continue reading Continue reading

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Battling our Monsters

Tomorrow I go down to San Diego to fetch my daughter Pookie who has just finished her frehsman year of college. Go Pooks! I will be yelling Go Pooks! again on July 4 as she joins me in a local … Continue reading Continue reading

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How to Tame a Shark(fest)

About a week before Sharkfest I heard enough people say it was fun that I was all excited and ready. The night before I realized I stil needed to go get new goggles and when I found myself in the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Duuunh-duh… duuunh-duh…dunh-duh, dunh-duh, dunh-duh,dunh-duh

Could you tell that is the theme from Jaws? Okay fine -it doesn’t translate to ascii. They did play it just before we headed over to board the ferry to Alcatraz today. I am way too tired to trot out … Continue reading Continue reading

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Because Its Friday

I can’t remember where I found this video so if I got it from your blog I’m sorry for being a copycat. I just love it, though. It’s fun and upbeat and makes me smile every time I watch it. … Continue reading Continue reading

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It’s Heeeeere……

Sunday is the big day Sharkfest! is here. Thanks to Bigun for his wonderful write up of his ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ I am really excited and not so scared. If you haven’t read it either at raceAthlete or on his … Continue reading Continue reading

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