This baby will be the first one to be formally induced. Manina was a little nervous about it, and as a result neither of us slept very well last night. It’s very convenient to be able to plan ahead, get stuff ready, and just make an appointment to have the baby, but knowing it’s going …
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Saluting our Veterans
We have a rich tradition of service of country within our family. We’re grateful for the service of all veterans, who have sacrificed much for our country, but we are especially grateful to our family members who are veterans. Both Grandpa Mike and Grandpa Gary served in Vietnam. Uncle Matt served in Iraq, deployed over …
Budding author
Our kids have recently taken to creating their own books. Megan especially will spend hours and hours, sometimes spanning several days writing, editing, and illustrating her own book. She is becoming quite the literary talent. Every book seems better than the last, and her creative mind keeps coming up with fresh ideas. Her latest work …
Even better than on TV
I’ve been into cycling for quite a while now, and an interesting side-effect has been my interest in pro cycling races. In prior years, the extent of that interest would be catching the highlights of a stage or two of the Tour de France on ESPN just to see if Lance was winning or not. …
Moved
We switched houses over the weekend, and were sad to leave our first home. However, we were really moved at the outpouring of help and support from our friends and family. So, we offer huge “thank you” to everyone who pitched in and offered a hand. Jen took Claire and Drew for most of Saturday. …
2009 ULCER report
ULCER stands for Utah Lake Century Epic Ride. It’s an annual ride traveling 111 miles around Utah Lake. It has been on my calendar for more than a year, and I’m already looking forward to next year’s ride. The morning of the ride I donned my FatCyclist jersey — it’s my favorite, and not just …
Laptop frustrations
I imagine that everyone gets frustrated with their computers every once in a while and has a minor meltdown. Not everyone is fortunate enough to get it captured on film. I’m pretty sure this laptop won’t ever work again. This wasn’t really my laptop, it was a contest at an IT lunch we had at …
2009 Utah Tour de Donut
My first organized ride after getting my road bike last year was the inaugural Utah Tour de Donut event here in American Fork. Back then, I was a cycling newbie, but now I’m much more experienced. Looking back at my 2008 Tour de Donut results, I was a little disappointed. I had to improve significantly …
Bear encounter
I grew up in Alaska, so you’d think I’d have plenty of good bear tales — and I do. However, I’ve never been closer to a bear (in captivity or the wild) than I was yesterday afternoon. I hadn’t been out for a ride since being caught out in Saturday’s deluge, so I brought my …
Caught out
It has been a cool and rainy June here in Utah this year, and it has really put a damper on my cycling time. So, after a week of non-riding when I got the chance to go out for a ride with a friend on Saturday afternoon, I jumped at the chance. Our plan was …
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