I rode my bike from Pittsburgh to DC. I enjoyed the time alone, the time with others, the ups and downs (geographically and emotionally), the lessons, the tests, the process; the journey. I enjoyed – the journey. I’ve been trying to figure out how to write about it. I had to step away from the […]
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Tags: allegheny, bike, c&o, Chesapeake, DC, gap, gap trail, greater, greater allegheny passage, journey, ohio, pittsburgh, rails to trails, ride, trail
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Let’s cut to the chase and boil it all down. The C&O sucks. I hated it. I was caught off-guard and unprepared in many ways for it. The frustrations were unrelenting. I had to grow stronger, smarter, and more patient and tolerant of my own mistakes. That’s partially facetious and dramatic and partially deep truth. […]
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Help. I’m registered to run the Pittsburgh marathon’s 5k this Saturday, May 4th for The L.I.V.I.N.G. Ministry. Fact is, I’m terribly out of shape. When I signed up, I didn’t know we’d be expecting another baby in November. I didn’t know we would be moving into a new house. I didn’t know we’d be getting […]
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Tags: 5k, living ministry, pittsburgh, race, sponsor
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And I’m fine with that. Honestly, I do feel a huge sense of ‘next chapter’ in my life. I’m not sure that it was very gradual either. I’m feeling like I’ve drawn a line in my mind; “Here are the thoughts, actions, desires, and goals of what used to be, and on this side is […]
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Tags: 20x30, 30, adventure, birthday, fun, goals, life, reputation, status, stuff
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Merry Christmas! Still doesn’t quite feel like Christmas without cold temperatures and some snow or frost. I think there are less public decorations than normal too. I haven’t noticed many street lamp signs or flags or trees or lights. Maybe I just need to get out more. I got to sleep a bunch today. I […]
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Tags: aunt leslie, batman, Christmas, cold, david, family, Kallie, LEGO, paint, uncle jay, video games, weather
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today was an emotionally draining day. all is well though. slept at my mom’s last night, woke up to return to the city around 10. Brought a dolly back from my mom’s to help me wheel in the deep freezer i bought off craigslist yesterday. I always told kallie that we can justify more freezer […]
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Tags: ceiling, Christmas, dad, daughter, Deirdre, emotion, exhausted, father, freezer, fridge, home, home depot, house, mom, oops, phone, repair, tired
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