Author Archives: LL1701
Revenge of the Colds
This week was literally a sinus and virus roller coaster. After the 5K last Saturday, and pulling whatever cartilage in my chest, I spent Sunday with the wife and kids at the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. A really solid AAA … Continue reading
Ill Fated Bib
So I ran the Crush Childhood Cancer 5K this morning, and drew lucky bib #666… I can’t make that up, this was the number they gave me. The race was all to support ten host families who have children battling … Continue reading
Crush Childhood Cancer 5K
Tomorrow morning, I’m heading down to the King of Prussia, PA to take part in the Crush Childhood Cancer 5K, running for Team Aidan. Aidan is the son of a coworker who was diagnosed with a highly fatal form of … Continue reading
Allergies in Bloom
The constant swing of wacky weather (hot one day, cold the next, rain one day, sunny the next, etc.) continued the string of weather from this winter (sub-zero temps, tons of snow, etc.). Right before we left for Disney, it … Continue reading
Return and Birthday
Today was another interesting day – our return from Walt Disney World and my daughter’s 5th birthday. We have traditionally stayed at WDW for her birthday, but due to our annual passes expiring, we chose to return today rather than … Continue reading
Off to Disney in the Morning
Tomorrow the family leaves for our annual Walt Disney World vacation. My daughter Elaina turns 6 on May 5, and has spent every birthday so far in WDW with Mickey. This will be a different trip for us, new airline … Continue reading
Half #3 in the Books!
I did it! My 3rd half marathon is done! Finished in 2:41, which compared to my 3:03 previous best time is a 22 minute PR… I’ll take it. I was actually on track to finish ahead of the 2:30 pace … Continue reading
St. Luke’s Kids Races
Tomorrow is half marathon #3 for me, courtesy of St. Luke’s. But before then, I took the kids to the pre-race expo to pick up bibs and look around. The kids also got to participate in the St. Luke’s Kids … Continue reading
Reflecting on 35 Years of Life
Happy Birthday! To me, that is – here I sit in front of a computer while my students take their final exam in Data Communications and Networking. I spent my 35th birthday working, two jobs to be exact, but honestly … Continue reading
Happy Easter!
Hope everyone has a happy, safe, and enjoyable Easter holiday! Spending my morning with organist duties at church in an always enjoyable time with instrumentalists. Following that up by cooking dinner for the family (citrus-brined turkey, garlic-butter string beans, rosemary … Continue reading