Eenie, meenie, catch a rooster by the toe
The difference being that he will holler, but we must not let him go
Triathlon
Black clouds and searing heat
In which I summarize how product reviews and triathlon are forever intertwined…
Shoes in the bin and lights on the road, it was a good Saturday
kinetic multisports
The symbolism of a playground slide
The smallest one came out after bedtime, as she does, and said she couldn’t sleep because she was having a bad dream: she stood at the top of a tunnel slide, with two branches. She… Read More »The symbolism of a playground slide
The cardinal rule of having cows as neighbors
I was driving the kids to school one rainy morning and slammed on the brakes halfway down the driveway, “KIDS. Look at that cow, she is going to have a baby.” There was a cow… Read More »The cardinal rule of having cows as neighbors
A little bit of conversational whiplash for you
All of my children, perhaps all children, love to share stream of consciousness thoughts with others. Usually mid-stream with zero context, but that’s neither here nor there. We’re really working on teaching ours to explain… Read More »A little bit of conversational whiplash for you
Just a little…further
It seemed time to post a training update. See above. Grey Grey is pursuing a ladybug. I can’t use the word “chasing” as that’s categorically inaccurate. She can’t be bothered to get up and do… Read More »Just a little…further
When the goals keep moving, what do deadlines even mean
The other reason I took a blog pause in January was due to an unexpected challenge. If you recall, I’m a sucker for a good competition especially if it offers a prize. This came in… Read More »When the goals keep moving, what do deadlines even mean
Hot Blooded or Cold as Ice?
You might be thinking, given the lengthy absence of posts, that we did not survive icepocalypse. Rest easy! We did. We even returned to school for almost an entire week! Only to be struck by… Read More »Hot Blooded or Cold as Ice?
“Wait a minute. Shoot, I’ve read this before.”
The title of this post is usually accompanied by an exasperated sigh and slam of a book. I started writing this post, made that sound, and quickly realized I shouldn’t slam my computer. But, I’ve… Read More »“Wait a minute. Shoot, I’ve read this before.”
An artistic post of cats: in situ
Hubs and I like to play a game with the cats. Whenever we see one or both in a preposterous position, we snap a picture, and then come up with a creative caption. This is… Read More »An artistic post of cats: in situ
Winning at a snail’s pace
Edisto Island held a lot of promise for me. After Augusta’s race was cancelled, I knew I needed one final race to cap off my season or else I’d feel left in the lurch. This… Read More »Winning at a snail’s pace
Will the real stanley please stand up?
She ordered the Stanley cup on Wednesday, it was slated to come by Friday. Starting Wednesday evening she began riding down to the mailbox every thirty minutes to check. We couldn’t receive a package to… Read More »Will the real stanley please stand up?
S stands for…
Three things have been happening simultaneously and excessively. It is a tale of three parts. S stands for Simone: My oldest is really into Simone Biles. This is great. I very much support my kids… Read More »S stands for…
“I’m not a mathematician but that’s a steep hill to climb”
Every Wednesday my eldest brings home all her tests, homework, and papers that were graded for the last 5 school days. She makes me give her a drum roll as she lays them down one… Read More »“I’m not a mathematician but that’s a steep hill to climb”
Gator got your tongue?
The cast has been removed! This is really great news. However, I don’t know how it’s possible but his arm smells worse without the rancid thing. This type of break is susceptible to re-break. Like,… Read More »Gator got your tongue?
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, buy me a new bike
Finish a race on the same bike I began has never crossed my mind as being a race day goal. Now it is. As you recall, I had a bike failure a few weeks ago… Read More »Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, buy me a new bike
Race day tomorrow for all the biscuits
This weekend is a self-inflicted double header. My failed race a few weeks ago meant my running for the Kinetic Cup was in jeopardy. If you don’t know what the Kinetic Cup is, then shame.… Read More »Race day tomorrow for all the biscuits
From broken bones to broken spirits; another bad day
What you need to know, is that summer break didn’t end when it was supposed to, because of Hurricane Debby. Instead of a Thursday start to the school year we had to wait for a… Read More »From broken bones to broken spirits; another bad day
Lesson learned: Don’t skip a post
Last week there was no blog. Uproar! The masses were irate! Where is the blog? How could you not write something? There was just nothing worth writing, I whined. Nothing happened last week. We were… Read More »Lesson learned: Don’t skip a post