Author Archives: 21cm

In My Dreams

I watched a very engaging TED talk today. The content is about robots with emotions but what really pulled me in is that the guy who presented it, Guy Hoffman, left a great job and moved to NYC to live … Continue reading

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And so it Begins…

Happy New Year!  Oh yes… today is a day that should be like any other and yet it is not because it is the first day we get to start ending the date we note with 2014, instead of 2013 … Continue reading

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Thumbkin goes to Canada to Race an Ironman

  The rest of the story goes like this: I got my cast off, fully expecting to be able to use my hand at will.  Yay – opposable thumb recovered!! HA! I don’t have words for the pain I suffered … Continue reading

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Thumbkin stayed in jail

It’s been a while since I update this blog thingie. That’s partly because I work a lot and partly because the whole typing thing was impacted for 8 weeks due to my hand being in a cast. So here’s what … Continue reading

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Where is Thumbkin?

There’s a funny picture of Mr. Rogers apparently flipping someone off on the internet. I took one look at it and knew perfectly well that wasn’t what was happening. Mr. Rogers give someone the bird?  I don’t think so.  I … Continue reading

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Life Gets Tough but You Can’t Be a Hater

I did a ‘century’ ride on Saturday (The Motherlode Century – great ride) . My intention was to ride the 94 mile version but things happen and that wasn’t one of them. This ride had a lot of climbing – … Continue reading

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Friday Fun Day

My daughter’s Mother in law wrote this.  She is a wonderful writer and it’s a great story.   TGIF! I Can’t Promise to Obey      

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Today’s Amazing Discovery

So – I haven’t written about it but I signed up for IM Canada again. I’ve seen a podiatrist and my foot issues are under control. I have a coach and a plan and I am training. It’s going well … Continue reading

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Finding my Happy Place

I have been struggling to find my happy place. It makes me a little crazy that this is an issue given that: I am healthy My children area healthy I have a good job I have a nice house I … Continue reading

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at The Time

I have decided not to race Ironman Canada. I have a neuroma in my right foot and it hurts when I ride more than 50 miles. 112 = (50 x 2) + 12 and then there’s that marathon thing and … Continue reading

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