OK, so this entry is really about kayaking but “canoe canoe?” sounded like a cool title so I went with it. It got your attention, right? So read on and learn about my latest excellent adventure. As an exhibition event at the recent Vets Games…
After almost two decades in a wheelchair, you might think I have seen and done almost everything possible in the disabled sports world. That’s what I thought, too, before being selected to join the Navy and Coast Guard team at the inaugural Warrior Games held…
Hey – I came across an interesting and insightful quote by Viktor Frankl on a wall at the Olympic Training Center last week that I thought I’d share… “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms –…
Top things overheard during the race this year… In Ashland, a small “country” town near the starting line where NASCAR seems to have influenced the townsfolk. “Hey, there’s wheelchair number 24…Go Jeff Gordon!” In Framingham (before the 6 mile mark) where early morning alcohol consumption…
I just received a couple photos from the 2009 Jacksonville Marathon and thought they might be cool to share. The first photo shows what it is like when about 1,000 people are eagerly waiting for the starter’s gun and I’m in their way. In the…
Be the change in the world that you envision. A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need…
Is there a way to put a spam filter on a regular USPS mailbox? When it comes to paying for checked baggage on flights these days, big guys are at a huge disadvantage. In fact, I think the whole system was designed by little people…
Wishing everyone a healthy and Happy New Year and a fantastic 2010. Not long after the ball has dropped, we will make our way to this lil’ ole chapel for our Big Day. Keep us in your prayers as we begin our life together. And…
Rollin’ 56… Heading out on the 13.1 mile run leg… A great day is any day you can do 3 sports!