100 Mile Challenge: Miles 2.75-4.75
Today, 2 miles was my goal and I made it. It was not overly difficult, but it was hot. Had I had some water with me, I probably could have […]
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OBX: A Highway Runs Through It
OBX: A Highway Runs Through It…NC Highway 12 and the paradise that surrounds it.
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 1-2.75
I set out to do two miles and felt really good after a mile, but decided I should aim for 1.5 to not hurt myself since I am really not […]
100 Mile Running Challenge: Mile 1
I also believe in signs…I think there are little things God puts in front of us to remind us that he is with us and that everything will be okay.
“Cleaning the Garage”
This one is a bit weird one…Just a bit of a writing exercise of some observations from the other night. I’m trying to write more to get in the habit, […]
Spanish Summer Roadtrip: Segovia and Home
I am writing this final “chapter” on our trip to Spain during the Coronovirus crisis, when we, our friends in Spain and most of the world are sitting at home […]
Waking up in a Covid World
Coronavirus. It’s still mostly dark outside, but the grey-blue light in the room betrays the suns imminent rise over the horizon. It also lets me know that I still have […]
Spanish Summer Roadtrip: The Pyrenees, La Rioja and Friends
We travel out of the South east of Spain and into the North to visit with friends.
Spanish Summer Roadtrip: Alhambra, Tossa de Mar and Barcelona
Alhambra: Journey through a Complicated History When Andrea and I traveled to Spain last, we made a point to stay in Granada which was the heart of the Moorish Emirate […]
Spanish Summer Road Trip: Oropesa, Seville, Ronda and the Car Rental Counter at the Madrid Airport
Oropesa: Catching our Breath With most of a summer behind us filled with other trips abroad for Andrea and the boys, nights by the fire pit, camps and excitement for […]
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