Category Archives: Travel
Scenery, Glaciers, And Bears–Oh My! [Vacation?]
We’ve looked at Holly’s excellence in the Mayor’s Marathon and our various activities in Anchorage that weekend, so let’s wrap up the trip with a Sunday excursion down the Seward Highway to see a glacier, some wildlife and general pleasant … Continue reading
Anchorage Without The Running [Vacation?]
We’ve already covered the headlining event from Holly’s and my trip to Anchorage a couple weekends ago. So here’s a quick look at our time in Anchorage itself. We arrived Thursday night around 8 p.m. (11 p.m. Dallas time). By … Continue reading
Holly’s First Marathon Is A Success! [Running]
If you’ve been paying any attention around here, you know that Holly has been training for her first ever marathon since February. The culmination of all that training was a few weeks ago, on June 18, when she ran in … Continue reading
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A Blood And Tree Guts Weekend At The Crossing [Speed]
We all know that I’m an old softy. So when Speed asked about me taking him and a bunch of friends down to my parents’ place in the middle of nowhere, I said that I was happy to. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Funny, Speed, Travel
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Football (With Trips To Norman) Is Back, Baby! [OU]
The kids have started back to school and Speed is doing his thing on the gridiron, so it must be time for college football. We have season tickets again, and with six home games, each kid will get a turn … Continue reading
Three Ladies And A Man: Soccer And Family In Florida [Travel]
It’s been a week since returning home from our south Florida trip for soccer and family and not much else. Soccer first. Madysen was playing in the top division of the Orange Classic Tournament. It was a showcase tournament, so … Continue reading
Posted in Disappointing People, Emma, Family, Layla, Me, Soccer, Travel
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Only A Virtual Merry Christmas Coming Your Way [Letters]
Many of you have been lucky enough to be on the super special annual Christmas letter (1 part picture, 1 part information, 7 parts funny) that has been a staple since 2001. Or you could have just read them here. … Continue reading
Posted in Administration, Funny, Holidays, Letters, Travel
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Catching Up On League Games And Out-of-Town Tourney [Soccer]
And let’s get caught up on Madysen’s soccer games over the last couple weeks. Following their quality tie against Sting 93, they laid a huge egg on Madysen’s birthday. They were never competitive in the 6-1 loss, though Madysen did … Continue reading
Basketball & Haircuts: An Oklahoma Adventure [Travel]
Holly, Layla, and Emma returned from their week in Oklahoma on Friday. Emma and Layla went to basketball camp run by some friends of our from high school. They had a great time. And they got their haircut. I don’t … Continue reading
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The Hills Don’t Agree With Me [Family]
So I survived the Blairsville adventure, though it was touch-and-go for a while. A lot of the details are hazy, mostly due to the absurdity of it all. The team consisting of my dad, my granddad (who has early-onset Alzheimer’s), … Continue reading
