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i’ll go with plan a. or maybe plan b.

Posted on 28/08/2011

i’ve been on a get my butt in gear and get fit kick lately. i’ve drunk the crossfit koolaid and i’m addicted.  i’ve taken up running – even managed to enjoy it a time or two. i finished the c25k … Continue reading →

Posted in crossfit, fitness, me me me, paleo | 6 Comments

cat got my tongue

Posted on 22/08/2011

or something.  i’ve lost it.  my blogging ability.  it used to come so easy and i had so much to say about absolutely nothing and i enjoyed saying so much about absolutely nothing.  but now it doesn’t come easy at … Continue reading →

Posted in i blog, me me me | 2 Comments

nicola

Posted on 17/08/2011

revisiting the haiku and x365… lovely nicola you speak a truth i can hear my heart whisperer

Posted in friends real & cyber, haiku, love all around, moving, x365 | 1 Comment

we’re home

Posted on 31/07/2011

 we made it with very little excitement on the way.  other than when we arrived at d/fw airport and they told me my itinerary had been cancelled.  but the kids were still good to go.  took a few minutes but the nice … Continue reading →

Posted in chiang mai, furlough, travel | 2 Comments

just like the good ol’ days

Posted on 01/07/2011

the past few days we’ve gotten to spend quite a bit of time with our old neighbors. we love our old neighborhood and we still own our house in that neighborhood. we don’t love the house and never really have, … Continue reading →

Posted in colorado, family, furlough, life is good, love all around | 1 Comment

america the beautiful park

Posted on 29/06/2011

we’ve been looking for a way to get the kids out of the house and do something. i decided that today we’d venture out to america the beautiful park. it was opened in 2006 – that year also happened to … Continue reading →

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manitou incline

Posted on 27/06/2011

i also considered altitude is not my friend as a title to this post. got up early this morning to attempt the manitou incline. Arguably the most popular of all the Colorado Springs hiking trails, the Manitou Incline can be … Continue reading →

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CU Boulder campus tour #1

Posted on 26/06/2011

c17 is starting 11th grade this coming fall – that seems impossible – and it’s fairly likely we won’t be back in the states before he graduates high school. so we figured now was as good as any to get … Continue reading →

Posted in c16, college, colorado, family, furlough, life is good, things that cost money | 1 Comment

so close, but yet so far

Posted on 11/06/2011

a14 and i are stalled in san francisco.  our flight was cancelled this morning which means i’ll be arriving at d/fw 7 hours later than planned.  a14 is already 6 days late.  she was delayed for medical reasons.  got her … Continue reading →

Posted in furlough, travel | 3 Comments

dissertations are really long

Posted on 03/05/2011

When making a proposal, consider that committees evaluating PhD dissertation still look for the originality factor. They would want to see to it that you are working on something genuine and also promise great contributions to your field. Your audience … Continue reading →

Posted in friends real & cyber, i make things, life is good, random | Tagged | 13 Comments