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Forty Pounds (A Success Story)
note: this particular post will be far less self-deprecating than you or I may be normally accustomed to. this will have the additional effect of this entry being far less humorous and perhaps even overly self-indulgent. fair warning. sorry. … Continue reading
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In Your Face, August!
I’m competitive. Sometimes irrationally and obnoxiously competitive. Last week, during a game of Risk with Kelly and our two Chinese exchange students, I convinced one of the students (who doesn’t excel at English, and trusts me implicitly) to attack my wife’s … Continue reading
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Bachelorhood
Welp, my wonderful and beautiful bride has left me. For a week, anyway. She is up at the best place in the world: Camp Castaway in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota with Young Life. Here’s the deal though, and I’ll do my best here … Continue reading
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Keep on Truckin’
Oh hi there, I didn’t know you’d been sitting and waiting… for a month. I’m not really sure what can be said about that lapse. I mean, I didn’t post for a month. And yet, life goes on. First things … Continue reading
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Belly of the Beast (Dumpster Fire)
Well… this is the last full day of being at camp with Kelly. If you’re wondering how, as a staff spouse, I did not find/make time to update this blog with more frequency (something I had planned to do)… I … Continue reading
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Ketchup*
It seems we’ve missed a beat. In fact, we may have missed several… depending on how many beats you can fit into a month and a half. (measured in “beats per month”… or bpm) Anyway, a lot has happened. Really, … Continue reading
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The Culprit (Part 3): Founding Fathers and/or my Parents
(This marks another edition of my on-going series, “The Culprit”, wherein I investigate, uncover, and eventually rightfully bestow proper blame for my lack of fitness on others… because this is America… so it can’t be my fault. Feel free to … Continue reading
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Obvious Truths
Sometimes things are so obvious that they need not be said/written. Other times, however, they bear repeating… either because of their resounding truthiness (copyright Stephen Colbert), or because you’ve started a self-defaming blog and you need material. With that in … Continue reading
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The Prodigal Bike: A Celebration
My son has returned. Take the cycle-computer with the cadence monitor and put it on his handlebars. Bring the best spandex and put it on him. Install the clip-in pedals where you put your feet. Kill the leftover clif shots … Continue reading
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Goals
Oh boy. I have some catching up to do. It has been a preposterously busy last couple weeks for me with all sorts of responsibilities/excuses. For the most part I’ve been keeping up with the fitness side of things, but I … Continue reading
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