April 29, 2007


Question. Is suicide always a selfish act? Students and staff held a memorial for the former city school vice principal and senior class adviser who killed himself last week. He had a "bad illness" that he had fought for years... cancer? But still, to leave a son who is a senior, a wife, and students who you had told to stay the course and rise above life's challenges.
Ironman training update. 12 weeks to go. 9.65 hours training last week. 16 miles running, 88.5 miles on the bike and 5050 yards swimming. I am starting to feel better.

April 22, 2007

The Red Wings honored Jackie Robinson today.
Ironman update. 9 hours training this week. 19.2 miles running. 59.5 miles on the bike, 14 miles on wind trainer and only 2900 yards swimming.

April 21, 2007


Sam and I went to our first Red Wings game of the year. She loved the fireworks!

April 20, 2007

My two red rides.

April 17, 2007



At least it isn't bottled water, and do you think the cats missed us? If we sit down, all five come over for a visit.

April 16, 2007


Nor'easter of the century was mostly slush for us...

April 15, 2007


We are home, snowing and spring is taking a major dip!

April 14, 2007



Not a sight I am used to, a line of vehicles passing me, but the trailer kept me at 65 mph. The fog as we eat dinner in West Virginia.

April 13, 2007


5 days later, we are still hiding and searching for Easter Eggs. At least it is sunny and warm in South Carolina.

April 10, 2007 (cont.)





A great day, a cool ferry ride, Steph getting stuck driving on the beach (first use for the rear locker) Mama Mias for dinner and a nice sunset.

April 10, 2007





April 9, 2007


A chance to ride in sunny North Carolina. My "sick" buddy had tights, skull cap, jacket and toe booties. I did borrow a long sleeve jersey for the 58 degree ride.

April 8, 2007


Bunny loot.

April 7, 2007


Start of Spring Break. Drove through 10 hours of come and go white out snow. This is in southern West Virginia. Also picked up the cap seen on the back of the truck in Pittsburg.

April 6, 2007

More snow this morning.

April 5, 2007

I kept hitting my head on this as I packed the truck tonight. Then I realized what it is... dreaming of our trip to the Carolinas, sun, warmth and long bike rides ;)

April 4, 2007



Wow, 41. Sign is from my new favorite BBQ place (thanks for lunch Shawn) mustard sauce, sweet tea and collards. Sam seems to be making sure I don't spit on the cake. Everyone asked me... Doing anything special for your birthday? I did: swam 41 lengths of the pool, ran 4.1 miles and biked on the wind trainer for 41 minutes.

April 1, 2007


Tea at an Anglophile group meeting. Jumped back into training with 1.5 feet ; )
6.47 hours: 13.65 miles running, 58.7 miles cycling, 2100 yards swimming. 112 days to go (and the number of miles to bike in an Ironman)

March 31, 2007

Sam and I spent our morning volunteering for a local 5k race.

March 30, 2007

Steph and friends in the play "Nine"
Maddie in the lead.
This is a wardrobe malfunction.

Steph in the play "Nine"