Various projects I’m working on and what I’ve learned from them
We live out in the suburbs where a trip to Costco, our favorite grocery store, can be up to a thirty minute drive. Kroger’s, our local grocer, is about fifteen minutes. If you take the drive there, the time to get in an out of the store, the checkout process, and the unloading/putting away of …
I am on a project binge at the house right now trying to make it a more interesting place for my two sons to live in. Right now we’re more than half way through the transition period from DINK (dual incomes, no kids) to straight on family zone. Before our sons blessed our home, our …
I finished my first ever sprint triathlon over the weekend and I feel amazing. I completed the sprint event, which consisted of a 500M swim, a 20KM bike ride, and a 5KM run. I have written about training and preparation on here before, so I wanted to follow up with how I did. Note: before …
Time for a check in towards my first sprint triathlon race coming up in a month. You might remember me choosing this as my 40th birthday challenge this year. My goal is still to get to the start line. Notice I didn’t say finish line! Let me elaborate. Progress So far I’ve been tracking my …
For my 40th year I wanted to choose one last athletic endeavor before my body began that inevitable decline that’s caused by time. To quote John Glenn, “there is still no cure for the common birthday.” So far as an adult I’ve played in recreational leagues centered on basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, and golf. For …
Everyone knows I love fly fishing, and with that said I decided to start something new. Although I’ve already set my goals and resolutions for 2018, an idea hit me today that I felt was impossible to ignore and required immediate action. As background into this epiphany, I ventured into what I’m doing now (blogging) …
