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Aug 17

Nostalgic

In the fall of 1990, I found myself somewhat lost and overwhelmed … an 18yr old kid on the campus of big university.  Looking for comfort, I quickly found solace in what was familiar – which in my case was playing basketball.  Within this process I begin frequenting “the barn” – an old athletic facility which years prior to my arrival, university officials had retired from official sporting events, but made available for students and community residents.

I cannot begin to guess how many times I ran up and down this creaky floor as an undergraduate.  Needless to say, a good number of my college friendships are rooted in this building – the result of hours of pick-up games, which may or may not have involved a lot of talking shit, arguments, and other nonsense.

Having not visited the campus since May of 1994, this morning I found myself in this relic of a building wondering how did the years pass so quickly.  All these years later I was immediately nostalgic for the good times had in this too hot, too cold, dumpy, smelly place.

Aug 8

Road Fitness

For years, I’ve had gym memberships where ever I’ve lived.  Be it rain, snow, hot temps or cool temps, I always had a safe sanctuary for indoor exercise if I wanted.  As a supplement to running and cycling, a gym membership was the perfect partner.

Exercising on the road is not so reliable … certainly doable, but not as ‘easy’ versus the gym.  Furthermore, fitness equipment is definitely ‘back to basics’ – no fancy machines or giant TV monitors to help pass the time.   Just me and the task at hand.

Today’s mobile gym set-up is pictured above – TRX straps hanging from tree limb and a yoga mat.  Simple, basic, and no bullshit.

Jul 31

Fetch


Sometimes it just comes down to a guy playing fetch with his dog.  Clearly, I am still feeling bad about Lilly spending too much time indoors this week.

Jul 30

Camouflaging Suburbia

Pictures can be deceiving.

This week I’ve been working long hours and with Kelly away in San Francisco, Lilly has been not been getting as much  outside time as I would prefer.  Feeling guilty about the situation, I closed the laptop a bit early tonight and took Lilly for a long walk through the nearby trails.

The RV park we are calling home for another two weeks is situated on the edge Woodbury – a suburb within the broader Minneapolis metro area.  Much to my surprise, the urban planning gurus of the past were thinking ahead when approving development plans.  The area is littered with fantastic trails and smaller lakes, all of which create a nice illusion of sorts.  Add a variety of mature trees into the mix and I nearly forgot I was surrounded by thousands of homes … the epitome of suburban crawl that would otherwise make my skin breakout into hives.

Kudos to Woodbury city planning efforts.

lilly

As for Lilly … I think I’ve bought myself some time before she begins guilting me into another long walk.

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