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Update

 Once upon a time , someone asked me if I would be happy working a job that was not at the university. Since my position at the university closed in 2020, I found myself doing exactly that— working in jobs not at the university. It has been a very difficult transition.  Recently, things shifted quickly and in unexpected ways. The short version is that I am leaving the hotel which I am currently working, having taken a position at another.  The longer version of the story is that I stopped by to see my good friend and former GM at his new hotel. While I was visiting with him, one of the owners came out and introduced himself and we got to talking. After a few minutes, he said he wanted me to meet his brother. Our conversation turned into a job interview and 48 hours later I accepted a new position as front desk, manager and assistant operations manager. After some negotiating, we reached an agreement and I start my new position on April 9. It’s a much nicer hotel and these...

Squash Attack!

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These plants are just getting started. We're gonna need a bigger freezer!

Backyard Beauty

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Along The Road

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Enjoyed a nice long run down quiet back-roads hearing nothing but the birds, my breathing and the sound of plodding feet. Here are a few of my favorite spots along the way: The Road Behind The Road Ahead

Hold Yer Horses

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I can't believe this is a thing. ht: For Reading Addicts

Happy Mother's Day

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This never gets old

Farewell Dr. Ben!

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l to r: Chris, myself, Ben, Mark, Jason A good friend of ours (center) is moving along to the next phase of his life's journey. We are really going to miss him--but it's not "good bye." We celebrated Ben and sent him off by doing the workout of his choosing: "12 Days of Christmas." So, complete with some rockin' Christmas music we had some serious bang-n-clang going on in the Fitness Center. We did the following WOD, like you would sing the song, the number of the "day" being number of reps. And boy did everyone crank it out! 1 Power Clean (115#) 2 Pull-up 3 Wall Ball (20#) or Thruster 4 Bench Dip 5 Goblet Squat 6 Push-up 7 "Supermans" 8 Deadlift (115#) 9 Box Jump 10 Kettlebell Swing 11 Burpee 12 Knee to Elbow Best going-way party ever. Sure made some memories, Dr. Ben!

A Beautiful Human Being

"What then makes a beautiful human being? Is it not the possession of human excellence? And do you, then, if you wish to be beautiful, young man, labour at this, the acquisition of human excellence. But what is this? Observe whom you yourself praise, when you praise many persons without partiality: do you praise the just or the unjust? 'The just.' Whether do you praise the even-tempered or the undisciplined? 'The even-tempered.' And the self-controlled or the uncontrolled? 'The self-controlled.' If, then, you make yourself such a person, you will know that you will make yourself beautiful: but so long as you neglect these things, you must be ugly, even though you contrive all you can to appear beautiful." (Epictetus, Discourses 3.1.6ff)

How's Your Day Going?

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Honeysuckle

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