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Tag Archives: Family
Not a Mediocre Dog
A few years back I lectured a group of Mach III – 12 Day students about the importance of not settling for sloppy bunks during bay inspection. I told them if they would accept average bed making they would continue … Continue reading
Posted in Etc.
Tagged Aviation Challenge, Camp, Cha-La-Kee, Dog, Family, Jack Russell, Pets
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Hail State
While standing in line at Barnes & Noble behind three Mississippi State fans buying Sports Illustrated, I realized this week has been very gratifying for a Mississippi State fan living in the state of Alabama. I’ve lived in Huntsville, Alabama … Continue reading
Posted in Mississippi
Tagged Alabama, Cow Bell, Family, Football, Houndstooth, Mississippi, Mississippi State Bulldogs, SEC
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Slacker in 2013…
So I am a lazy blogger. I make many excuses, but the simple fact is I am lazy! And now I missed my “year end blog” deadline. Each year I write a top ten list of my favorite or most … Continue reading
Posted in Year End Blog
Tagged Adventure, Blog, Family, Football, Friends, Holidays, Mississippi, Peyton Manning, Space Camp, Triathlon
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Definitely
Looking back over my blog history I have talked a lot about many things. One blog post that was really fun to write was my 100th post. I listed my 100 favorite words. If I wrote that post today, there … Continue reading
Running Through 2012
This has been a great year! I spent more time with my wonderful family. I have expanded my circle of friends, strengthened bonds with old friends. This was year I proclaimed, I am never too busy for my family and friends. I … Continue reading
Posted in Year End Blog
Tagged Adventure, Camp, Camp of the Rising Son, Dirt Bike, Duathlon, Family, Football, Friends, Hoot Gibson, Mississippi, Running, Space Camp, Triathlon
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Turkey Blog 4.0
Do you know where you were a few days before Thanksgiving four years ago? Well, my answer to that question is, right here. I was sitting on this couch with my laptop computer creating my blog, GraphiteFree. I haven’t been … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged Adventure, Blog, Camp, Delta State, Derek Jeter, Dixon Ticonderoga, Family, Farm, Food, Friends, Holidays, Mississippi, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Peyton Manning, Ragnar, Space Camp
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Against Our Better Judgment
It has been a week since our team completed the Tennessee Ragnar Relay. It took months to prepare for our Ragnar adventure. So it is fitting that it took me a week to write about this experience. Our team was … Continue reading
Posted in Triathlon & Other Events
Tagged Adventure, Chattanooga, Family, Friends, Nashville, Ragnar, Tennessee
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King George I
In 2006, two days before Christmas Chris and I arrived at my parent’s house in Mississippi with our little dog Boo. I had just walked in the door and sat down at my father’s desk when I got a phone … Continue reading
Game Seven
I saw my first Major League Baseball game in Riverfront Stadium when I was 18 months old and saw Pete Rose play as a Philadelphia Philly. My mom tells me that I watched the game more attentively than some grown-ups. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures
Tagged Baseball, Bucket List, Cardinals, Family, Game 7, Rangers, World Series
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Snacks
As a kid after school was always an event. I remember thinking what will I do after my homework is finished or what will I have as a snack. When I visited the gin it was icy Coca-Colas and a … Continue reading
Wow, Thirty
I crawled out of bed this morning, open the door to let Boo out, turned to start my day, and thought, “Wow, thirty!” I am old enough to have a brother who would be thirty today. What would he be … Continue reading