My friend Carrie and family just moved into a new treehouse down the street from their old place in Port Townsend, Washington. (It has a boring normal house adjacent.)
She’s relaunched a family tradition (from back East) … a breakfast get together every Friday morning 7am.
That’s the Parks & Rec crowd. … The REAL Parks & Rec, not the TV show buffoons.
Actually, I crashed Carrie’s first breakfast — mostly donuts and bacon — called “Doughnie Day“.
Delicious. 🙂
Little known Canadiana.
You must kiss a Canadian hockey stick to “declare” you’ve moved to Canada.
Normally the ceremony is held in a Tim Hortons.
I’m starting to coach the children of kids I coached.
🙂
Debbie Broderick’s daughter Lily
How many times have I had the pleasure?
Many times.
Driving south on 99, the full moon bright, 4th of July fireworks exploding overhead, listening to NPR.
This doesn’t suck.
California is a paradise for motoring.
I celebrated the 4th with Debbie Broderick Rodriguez and her family. 🙂
Destination — Woodward West Gym Camp.
I was one of Debbie’s coaches back in the day at Altadore Gymnastics.
In 2012 she and her husband Eli own one of the top rated clubs in the States, Byers Gymnastics, Sacramento.
I visited her at the gym yesterday.
… Today, July 4th, I’m meeting her for Crossfit training. (Wish me luck.) And then a family get together for the holidays.
Later today I’ll head into the Sierra mountains via Highway 108, a road I’ve never visited before.
The 2004 Olympic Champion in Gymnastics spent decades fine tuning his anaerobic capacity. … And then switched to aerobic sport after retirement.
Yeesh.
A great read on his blog – Marathon: The Finish Line
My only Marathon was the same one — Calgary. I limped in near the cutoff time. 5hrs plus …
Kate and Rockin’ Ronnie shopping for a new toilet:
… “We need a toilet with a big … capacity,” he boomed.I went crimson. “We have a dog,” I added hastily. …
Kate of Late – Talking about the big white telephone
… Another of the crazy things folks get up to on the left coast of Canada. I told them to get a robo-dog in the first place.
I recall the day I met Kyle. He was age-6 or 7.
… seems just a few years ago.
Kyle:
On May 6th, I turned 30. In celebration, I ran 33km’s. It was my longest run yet and it felt pretty awesome. …While running, I had some time to think and ponder what entering my 30’s means to me. …
In my 30’s, I will:
Be FEARLESS
Be decisive
Let go of my perfectionism
Manage my time and energy more wisely
Make health and activity my #1 priorities
Take on new scary audacious challenges
Stop trying to please everyone
Have more productive screen time
Simplify email: I’m checking it twice a day and that’s it.
Take BIG risks
Create opportunities rather than wait for them to happen
Do things rather than think about doing them
Publish books
Finish what I’ve started
Re-organize and down-size
Take more pictures
Have more dinner parties
Have less stress
Be more appreciative
Enjoy my life
KyleShewfelt.com – Thirties Manifesto
Wise beyond his years.
Rick McCharles 