Another birthday "cake"
Poor Joel – I don’t think he has had a real birthday cake in several years. Usually we are just finishing Emma’s cake when his birthday rolls around, so he’s had pecan pie, peanut butter pie, mini...
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self-portrait
I needed a high-res mug shot for a shiny new plaque that will soon be installed at Mount Mercy College, as I am inducted into the MMC Athletic Hall of Fame in a few weeks. So I set up the tripod and...
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tacit competition
There’s a bit of a tacit competition during outdoor running season at our house. When Joel goes for a run, I try to remember to set out a towel and a beverage on the front porch so he can stretch...
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MMU Marathon
Months and months ago, our friend and former MMC coach (Ryan) organized a group of alumni and friends to run Grandma’s Marathon and Half-Marathon in June. Joel signed up right away and began his...
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Joel and I ran the Des Moines half marathon again last weekend; our previous running of the DM 1/2 was a 1:40 finish in 2010. We “ran” with a group of Jones County friends, and logged several of our...
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