tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61341082011-07-30T13:39:25.358-05:00Wombatq's TreehouseAnother addition to the clutter that is the Net!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-47707231830543331012010-04-29T08:30:00.002-05:002010-04-29T08:40:22.448-05:00Hmmmm...too SOMETHING to cook.OK, OK, those that know me know my job does usually allow me time to cook (though, sadly, not always the inspiration) something good. I try to time meals so when the kids get home from swimming (or Scouts, Soccer, Cross Country or any of the things kids do). I want everyone, if at all possible, to sit down and have dinner together, or at least at the same time.And Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-82848812755788072532010-03-25T09:45:00.002-05:002010-03-25T10:21:22.795-05:00Welcome to France, 1938.I've been sitting aside watching the tone of my country's politics become something to be ashamed of.I have friends snarling at each other on Facebook, charges of utter tyrrany (about something that passed using the democratic process) and the continous non-stop use of "fascist", "socialist", "communist" and "Nazi" being tossed around with all the brains and wisdom of a Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-11122362041570401842010-01-24T20:15:00.001-05:002010-01-24T20:15:54.838-05:00Wow, I forgot I had this. Better start filling it in tomorrow....Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-56123105363269242272007-08-31T08:43:00.000-05:002007-08-31T08:46:07.389-05:00Boy, have I been lazy! Haven't updated in months and it's not like I'm never on the computer.Well, the older boys and I did a relay triathlon about two weeks ago and they did pretty well. Zach did a good bike leg and Will nearly ran down a couple of adults.I've added the picture: we're the handsome looking group in the shadow on the right. Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-53950610117468145182007-05-24T08:15:00.000-05:002007-05-24T08:48:25.246-05:00 RUNNING AT SCHOOL!It was quite a day at Princeton Elementary on Tuesday.The running club had invited some runners from the Brooks-Hanson's Olympic Distance Project(who live not far from us) over to talk with the kids about running.Did they ever! They sent over Bob Busquaert, Luke Humphrey, and Brian Sell! Fresh from winning the USATF Team Relay Championship. They were all very nice and took Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-39018807063825396632007-02-21T15:56:00.000-05:002007-02-21T15:57:18.805-05:00Something utterly pointless and rather morbid. I heard something to the effect that the famous Ms Spears is rocketing up the dead pool ratings.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1171466702366263822007-02-14T10:08:00.000-05:002007-02-14T10:25:02.383-05:00On the day dedicated to lovers, there's a piece over at Salon.com about the unbridled love of freedom that some neocons have for folks who disagree with them.Frank Gaffney, apparently someone well connected and having a big mouth, repeats word attempted to be put in the mouth of Abe Lincoln by J. Micheal Waller (is it true, as Cactus Ed stated, you can always tell an asshole by the way he has an Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1171309194434769562007-02-12T14:33:00.000-05:002007-02-12T14:39:54.443-05:00Funny, I don't remeber it like this...I'm now back into serious traing for a month. B signed both of us up for the local powershack gym (thanks sweetie), and I've been hitting it pretty regularly. I', trying to hit the weights 3x a week and any spin and yoga classes I can manage to make.Karl, the spin dude, is getting used to me. I do stuff a little differently, and can't quite shake all my road Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1162998725542122332006-11-08T10:02:00.000-05:002006-11-08T10:12:05.556-05:00Yippe. Now we can get on to the Christmas advertising.As of now (10 A.M.) it appears the donks may just have gotten both houses on the hill. I see the hardcore bloggers of both stripes are going nuts. The righties think we can expect an al-Qaeda victory parade in D.C. sometime in February. The serious lefties think the hill can make his befuddleldness toe the line. (Seriously, does anyone reallyMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1162311798315381842006-10-31T11:19:00.000-05:002006-10-31T11:23:18.330-05:00Half the silliest distance known to man...Executive Version: 2:47:17 Ran faster than ever before. Still sore after. Had great time.Overblown version: It's been a while since I'd done any distance at this race. Last year I ran the 5K with one of my kids. This year, I'd set it as a goal for the year, and despite a serious training gap in the summer, I went into it with a good mind frame.We got the Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1161798594960929812006-10-25T12:13:00.000-05:002006-10-25T13:15:56.313-05:00What does it take to get a retired from politics slug such as myself back ito it? Am I mad? Am I angry?No, I save those for those close to me :-DI'm sad. I'm sad that I can't leave the TV on for the weather before I walk the kids to school without having to try and explain to them why the grown-ups seeking election are behaving in a way that they would be sitting in the Pricipal's office for or Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1154527558694003932006-08-02T09:03:00.000-05:002006-08-02T09:05:58.696-05:00A rare photo of Hiuuricane Bob training the hard way.Amazon sent me this, so I'll post it. I hope Jef doesn't get madat me.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1154370121123162182006-07-31T13:18:00.000-05:002006-07-31T13:22:01.140-05:00Yet more bike pics! This is my CX bike, as we were talking about them on the Tri-DRS list, so why not show it off a little...Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1153421250253884772006-07-20T13:45:00.000-05:002006-07-20T13:47:30.280-05:00Here's a photo of "Frazz" creator Jef Mallett racing on his P3 at the Mussleman HIM. The blur on his right leg in the fabled Tri-DRS tattoo!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1151610330993874992006-06-29T14:31:00.000-05:002006-06-29T14:45:31.006-05:00Let's see. The NYT publishes a story that Uncle Sam is looking into bank records for terrorists using money. The GOP bigmouths (as opposed to those who are republicans who work for a living) are convinced that in doing so the NYT is either giving the baddies ammunition or telling them something about what Mr. Rumsfeld had for lunch.Come on folks! Can they really believe that a pretty smart bunch Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1150984402588564632006-06-22T08:47:00.000-05:002006-06-22T08:53:22.606-05:00WOW! I'm semi-fictional!It's been a fun week. Run training is coming along nicely. Going to try a 10 miler this Sunday. The daily 7 milers are getting less stressful, the minor injuries are more and more minor (Thanks to all who recommended the book "Pain Free"!) Her spouseness is DR'ing in Austin, and there's new movies avaialble this week. All I have to do now is think up something good for Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1147455865817271052006-05-12T12:39:00.000-05:002006-05-12T12:44:25.826-05:00Wow, but it's been busy of late. Run training is now averaging 18+ and riding is starting to take off.In club news, we're trying to grow the club a bit. I'm trying to get some poster for the bikeshops and the like. I thnk we just need to let folks know we exists, as I only stumbled across the like when Rich posted on Beginner Traithlete.Jef is out in Nevada having fun, the kids are upstairs Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1144073598390250222006-04-03T09:11:00.000-05:002006-04-03T09:13:18.403-05:00Back again, but gently.It's time to run some more. I hope the tendonitis in the foot has cleared up, the spider bite should hopefully get better and I think the weather is getting nicer.Now, can I really get ready to run a half-marathon is the next three weeks? Ha! I think I'll be volunteering that weekend.More later...Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1142521682482499112006-03-16T10:01:00.000-05:002006-03-16T10:08:12.390-05:00It's time to contract.I'm sitting around in the midst of the collapse, hoping it gets better, planning for the worst, and trying not to just take the kids and hide in the basement.Now that I'm employed again, I think I'll just make sure the family is out of the hole. Fill it in and don't get back in it again. I think all the neat toys (bikes, my hobbies and whatnot) and other goodies can wait. Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1131977223050242212005-11-14T09:04:00.000-05:002005-11-14T10:44:00.950-05:00Been mightly lazy of late. Only a few runs now and again. Watched part of IMH over the weekend, and that usually helps the motivation. #1 son is wanting to run again, so I'll have a running partner with me.I'm trying to get the ohter tri-dead to send me their blog addys so I can link them from here. Stay tuned...UPDATE!The blogs so far...Shelly McKee- ironm4nPam Mack- deep languageJen Craymer- Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1130546400661097092005-10-28T19:36:00.000-05:002005-10-28T19:40:00.673-05:00Hey all.It was the big return to running weekend. The Detroit Free Press marathon was over the weekend, Will and I signed up to run the 5K that is part of the festivities.We got up at Dark-thirty and headed downtown. We ambled about the area, checking out the fast folks and the wheelchair-hand cycle athletes. We got behind the half-marathoners and seeded ourselves to the middle of the 5K’ers.It Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1129917681076892282005-10-21T13:01:00.000-05:002005-10-26T12:29:26.126-05:00Running WeekendThe first big running weekend of the year is here. The Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank (I think) marathon is this weekend, and I'll be down there with Will running the 5K. It's his first 5K, and I'm hoping he'll do well enough to want to keep running. I like having someone to run with, and he seems to enjoy it so far.It's pretty busy weekend. The slot car racing folks are also in town for a Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1128434506828980852005-10-04T08:41:00.000-05:002005-10-04T09:01:46.836-05:00Do manners make the rider? I spent a good portion of Sunday doing a pleasant little ride with my Dad. The Blue Water Ramble has a short (40 mile) ride that runs through part of Michigan and Ontario. The vast majority of the riders are the weekenders on comfort bikes and whatnot. I, in the interest of stay with Dad, rode my mountain bike instead of the CX or road bike. I noticed one thing: the Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1128002538119581432005-09-29T09:02:00.000-05:002005-09-29T09:02:18.136-05:00End of SeptemberIt’s getting to be time to update this thing again. I suppose I should really set myself some goals and aim for a tangible set of results.My Goals:Get under a 28:00 5K by spring.Get a 58:00 10K by summer.Go sub 3 hours in Olympic distance by next fall.Half-Ironman in 2007Be ready and do IM-Moo in 2008.I’m still looking for a pool to train in. The local HS (Lakeview) has a pool, but reliable Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1127242474729149912005-09-20T13:42:00.000-05:002005-09-20T13:54:34.736-05:00Well, the annual ride in the Mackinaw City area was a wild success.This year, Z-man wanted to ride with dad. Guilluermo wanted to stay back at the hotel to swim and muck about with his cousin. So we rode the short route, with fine weather, hunting dogs being trained and a sighting of a black bear cub. Z is getting better at pedalling up the hills, and really like it when we can catch and pass Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1126792857416345462005-09-15T09:00:00.000-05:002005-09-15T09:00:57.423-05:00Sacre merde!I forgot I'd set this thing up. I'd better start filling it up...Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134108.post-1069872632211416662003-11-26T13:50:00.000-05:002003-11-26T13:50:40.420-05:00Well now, it looks like I might just go and add my two cents to the mass of communication that is the net.
Stay tuned for politics, books, hunting, models and other things that keep the most mediocre wrtier in the history of this website up late. Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461798610965086800noreply@blogger.com0