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…
I recently heard the following quote and it rang true to me:
‘When you’re able to get yourself through something that you didn’t think that you ever could, it raises the bar for the future.’
We’ve all persevered through significant challenges this year. I’m not at all interested in a…
I recently ran across this picture. It’s from 2016. It taken at a local CrossFit competition shortly after the death of my mother. When I see this picture, I recall how I felt, physically and emotionally, on that day. The heaviness of the moment.
My grandparents had died a couple…
Written: December 1997
Top Nine Animals on Baby Caylee’s Clothes
9) Dogs (a lot of Huskies)
8) Sesame Street creatures of unknown origin (e.g., Elmo, the Cookie Monster)
7) Dinosaurs (No T-Rexs need apply)
6) Fish (preferably extremely cute ones)
5) Birds (Baby Chicks and Orioles…surprise)
4) Tigers (with a whole bunch of Tigger)
3) Ducks…
Written: Spring 1997
The Eagle’s Next Flight
Recently, a local TV news program has been running a series of shows about Firefighters. In one segment, they asked family’s members if they were nervous for their firemen due to the perils that are a part of this honorable career. …
Written: April 2019
Pansy Brunch — 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…
Written: September 2017
Since Tolland CrossFit opened on August 28th, I’ve learned a great deal and have been able to view the world from a new perspective. Below are a few observations:
- Driving in at 4:30 AM, I have seen more red foxes in one month than I had in…
