Written: Spring 2019 To: Caylee Whitaker From: Cherry and Trey Whitaker — Proud Parents First of all, we would like to thank Tri-Delta for your caring and loving support for Caylee throughout these four years. As for sharing our thoughts about Caylee, one page is not enough when we could…

Written: November 2015 Caylee, As you head off on your next great adventure, I wanted to pass along my hopes for you. Take care of yourself. This is the most important consideration of all. Get your sleep. Eat well. Exercise. Make good decisions about your health and well-being. Seize the…

Penny & Dano’s Wedding Madison Beach Hotel April 22, 2022 First of all, on this Earth Day, I’d like to thank Mother Nature for gracing us with a beautiful day by the waterside. The Whitaker family seems drawn to the water. When Hartford was a port city, my grandfather was…

Effective April 1st, I will be transferring my ownership in Tolland CrossFit to a new partnership of DJ Harris and Dave Sutera. By April 1st, all responsibilities related to running the day-to-day operations will be shifted to DJ and Dave. In July, Cherry, Abbey and I will be relocating to…

5:30 AM — Wake-up and swing legs to the floor. Assess body soreness. Determine that it’s going to need to be a ‘grow day’ (a.k.a., rest). 6:30 AM — Despite it being a ‘grow day’, check website to see what WOD I’ll be missing. 7:30 AM — Drive past box…

Recently, someone from my childhood neighborhood dropped into my gym to see me. Actually, a couple times, but I missed her both times. According to the note she left behind, her mother is in a nearby convalescent home. This caused me to think back on how I knew her. Her…

If you’re fortunate, you can look back at life and note some significant moments. I’ve been very fortunate: 1959 — Born in Manchester 1977 — Joined the U.S. Army 1981 — Began financial services career 1985 — Moved to California, met Cherry 1986 — Ran first marathon 1989 — Grandmother…

One year ago today, our doors were closed. There was no workout on the whiteboard. The PR bell was silent. No music blared from the speakers. No coach paced through a hard-working class with an eye on movement and sharing words of encouragement. …

Earlier today, I was sitting at my desk and I could feel a wave of anxiety creeping up inside me. In order to get a sense of why, I sat with the feeling for a moment. When I was a kid, my father expected that we would contribute around the…