Marathon – The Prep
On this Election Day, I would first like to say, make sure you voted. It’s your right and your duty. Having said that, though, I’d like to turn everyone’s attention back to me. It’s what I’m most comfortable with. I recently finished the 37th Marine Corps Marathon on October 28th. I’ve got a lot to [...]
Receipt, anyone?
Last week, I went out late one evening to to buy a bow and arrow set for Teja’s Halloween costume. Our would-be Artemis (the Greek Goddess, not the fictional Irish mastermind) was still waiting for her godly bow via mail-order, and drastic measures were required. I ended up at Toys R Us in Alhambra and [...]
POISON OAK, PT 2: LIFE ON STEROIDS
This is Part 2 of a my experiences with Poison Oak. Go here to read Part 1. I sat on the examination table in the dermatologist office. The doctor stood over my lower right leg, which looked like it had been set on fire in the waiting room. My inside ankle up to mid-calf [...]
POISON OAK!
On Labor Day weekend, K, the girls and I were invited to a friend’s cabin in Big Sur for what turned out to be a fantastic weekend of hiking, beaches, campfires, and general unplugged-ness. From the cabin we could see the ocean, the mountains, a small creek that was fed by the property’s spring and [...]
What to Give Up?
How many times have you thought, “wouldn’t it be great to [insert monumentally complicated project]. I think my life’s ambition would be fulfilled if I could do [monumentally complicated project]. Why can’t I find the time for this?” I’ve noticed recently that I have a list of potential projects and ideas that I would like [...]
Love is…
The boy takes karate and just recently passed his latest exam to get his orange belt. He was so excited. He’s been carrying around his new belt and sleeping with it. This morning, he said to me, “I love you more than my orange belt.” Wow. That’s love, friends.
Anger Management (no, not the Charlie Sheen show)
When I was a kid, my father had a temper. For a lot of reasons that I really didn’t get a gist of until I was much older, he could grow angry at people, pets, objects and me. The reasons were never very important, as most reasons aren’t, but my father spent a lot of [...]
Be kind to runners
You may be aware that I’m training for my first marathon at the end of October. That means that I’ve been doing a lot of running. Well, a lot of running for me. I run around my town on various paths, sidewalks, and even streets if neither is available. And I’ve got some issues with [...]
Middle School
As of this morning, I now have a middle schooler. Alexa (the Big One) started school at South Pasadena Middle School with about 300 other 6th graders, which will probably be one of the craziest and most enlightening days of her life. I think she’ll be fine. I’m not so sure about myself, though. As [...]
Let’s Talk Chicken
Shall we? I went to Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, August 1st, and bought dinner for my family. But wait. I’m not going to go into too far into my political leanings, but I will say that I consider myself a moderate. What that means to me is that I lean one way on some issues and [...]
