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familiar changes

while long, the rest of my travel from Abu Dhabi went fine. shortly after arriving to the airport in Delhi, i found myself in a small waiting area with an even smaller transfer desk, staffed with one person. the time was 3:30am. remember, i had booked a ticket to India with the intent of stayingContinue reading “familiar changes”

so it begins.

i let out a brief sigh of relief when i booked my plane ticket a few weeks ago. ‘finally’, i thought to myself. ‘ain’t nothin’ left to leaving but the gettin’ on.’ famous. last. words. to say the last two weeks were stressful would probably be the understatement of the century. it started off withContinue reading “so it begins.”

a family trip to watercolor, fl

despite the fact i’m sitting in the Pensacola Airport waiting to board my plane home while sipping a mediocre cup of green tea, i can’t help but feel content. after all, i’d be lying if i said i was totally thrilled about the prospects of a week long family holiday – all fourteen of us,Continue reading “a family trip to watercolor, fl”

Ironman Wisconsin race report

sunday started like every other race morning has for me this season. sort of. up really early, making pancakes while still half asleep. although this time, it was 3:45am and i was cooking them on a hot plate in a hotel. still, they tasted amazing like they always do, and after double checking my morningContinue reading “Ironman Wisconsin race report”

what gets me through

while her surgeries and chemo treatments are now behind her, i often find myself back in front of my laptop viewing a series of pictures i made on two separate evenings back in February, 2012. i’m not sure what keeps drawing me back, really. perhaps they remind me how amazing my family is whenContinue reading “what gets me through”

Woodson YMCA Triathlon Race Report

prior to this race, my coach gave me one race goal: RACE HARD! and that’s exactly what I did. since the event was right across town, i was able to sleep in until 5:00am race morning. after a breakfast of homemade pancakes, i drove to Sunnyvale Park, found my primo spot in the transition area,Continue reading “Woodson YMCA Triathlon Race Report”