12 miles and 1289 calories

Well I had to do the long run today. Twelve miles in one hour and 57 minutes – about a 9:44 pace. All is good except for my right foot. I am going to have to see a podiatrist. Hopefully, I will be able to finish my training and run the [...]

Protected: Spangler’s and Peck’s, middle name

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

The Spangler’s Visit

Our friends, Mark and Jessica Spangler, came for a visit yesterday. They spent the night at our house before going to training today at Wycliffe. They’ve got 3 kids and it was a blast having all 10 of us in our humble abode. — well , had to interrupt the writing here, [...]

Memo to self

Top three football teams JR likes: Steelers, Bears, and the Lions. You’d think I know this after ten years:)

Fishing Fun

We went fishing again this evening at the pond between Wycliffe and Crusade. JR, Rachel, and I each caught a bass. They are very small, but it’s close and a good place for the kids to fish. I haven’t seen any alligators there. I’ll put the pic with Rachel in it [...]

Rachel’s apple project

Here are the first five sentences in Rachel’s apple project. It’s the fifth sentence that cracks me up.
“Apples come from all over the world. China grows most apples in the world. U.S.A. is in 2nd place for the most apples in the world. Turkey is in 3rd place for most apples [...]

Just What in the World is that?!

After a rousing game of Sorry this evening, I look over at our entertainment center and see the above smudge on the door. Of course the first thing I do is ask the kids what happened. Immediately, I can see who is the guilty one, it is Eddie. JR and I ask [...]

Solar System Unique

This article about our solar system is pretty interesting. The article talks about how our solar system is unique, not an average solar system as compared to others.