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30th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon

March 15-18, 2019 A few months ago when Nate started teaching at Loyola he was given a list of upcoming events to prepare for, one of them being the Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands, New Mexico. When we catch word of events, they go directly on to…

Things to Do in Clarksville, TN

With a toddler: Kids N Play – Giant play system, bungee trampoline, foam ball shooters, imagination village play area, crawlers area, arcade games, snack bar. Monkey Marty’s – Room full of inflatable bouncers and an obstacle course Toddler Time at Horsefeathers Pottery & Art Studio – Kids make…

91st Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim

On July 26, 2016, my mom, my daughter and I made the drive to Chincoteague Island on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. This was a trip we had always wanted to do, but for whatever reason the timing was never right.  I noticed an advertisement for the swim on Facebook…

The 2015 Tri-2-Beat Cancer Triathlon (Sprint)

Wooooo!!!!! That is where I’ll start. This weekend was insanity.  I ordered a new tri kit from Coeur Sports which arrived on Thursday before the race.  Talk about cutting it close. THEN, (Major TMI Warning) the ::ahem:: lady ::ahem:: came to visit me for the first time since…

Vacation Review: Miami, FL & Jacksonville, FL

I took somewhat of a hiatus on blog posting when baby HM was born, but it has been five months and we are back! We took two vacations since Seattle: Miami, FL for Nathan to compete in the MiamiMan Triathlon like I did in 2013, and Jacksonville, FL for a…

An unforgettable weekend in Seattle

This past weekend, August 22-25, Nathan and I jumped on a plane and made the trek across America to Seattle, Washington.  We had been invited to the wedding of a good friend of mine and it was the perfect excuse to get away from DC for a short &#8220…