Category: A Day in the Life

  • Ode to Running

    One mile to go you can do this. Downhill to the park, Then level, Then a slight uphill– only a block or so, then downhill the rest of the way. Half mile. Legs are dead, Lungs burn, lets do this. Quarter mile. Turn it up– I don’t give a shit that you can’t Faster! Pound…

  • The First Days of Spring in Pictures

    This past weekend was jam-packed with awesomeness.  What better way to kick off the start of Spring than spending the weekend outdoors?  On Saturday, after I had gotten my hair cut by the drag queen, and gone on a bit of a shopping spree at Harbor Freight, Tara and I did the short hike to…

  • Mr. & Mrs. Griggs

    This past weekend, Tara and I ventured back to Omaha for Rachel and Jesse’s wedding.  The festivities had been highly anticipated.  We were excited to see everyone, and were also very much looking forward to enjoying a wedding without all the stress and planning.  And so we boarded the plane at 5:50 Friday morning, and…

  • Farewell, Ben Larson

      When I learned of the Haiti earthquake on the news Tuesday, I’m slightly ashamed to admit that I did not think much of it.  I guess I’ve grown numb to devastating natural disasters occurring in distant countries.  It was not until Thursday morning, when I got a call from Isaac, and he struggled to…

  • The Holidays

    This past holiday season was significant in that it was Tara’s and my first together.  The experience was challenging, to say the least, but, overall, turned out well.  After much emotionally charged discussion, we came up with the following plan:  We would fly into Omaha at 6:30 PM Christmas Eve and the rest of the…