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I have written for years with my Dixon Ticonderoga in my Moleskin journal. I was motivated to create an online blog almost ten years. Much has changed in my life since starting this blog. Back then I worked at the Barn and now I am a multi-Ironman triathlete, adventure seeker & former camp director. GraphiteFree is for fun, nostalgia and to honor my favorite yellow pencil.
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Crazy, huh?
Sunday, I completed an Ironman 70.3 in Augusta, Georgia. Some would say it was crazy to swim, 1.2 miles, bike another 56 miles and after that run a half marathon (13.1 miles). For me someone who hated the track in … Continue reading
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
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Tagged Adventure, Chattanooga, Family, Friends, Nashville, Ragnar, Tennessee
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The Elusive Blue Cable
I guess I don’t get out much and that is why I don’t blog much anymore. I can’t help but want to share this wonderful fishing story with you. I hope you enjoy it. One thing I ask you, please … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Aviation Challenge, Blog, Camp, F-16, Fishing
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Did You Know?
Did you know that a baby rabbit is called a kit? Did you know, that rather than having two girl rabbits, I have one boy or buck and one girl rabbit or doe? Do you know where baby rabbits come … Continue reading
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
Food Along the Way
The holidays are about visiting family and friends while celebrating the birth of little baby Jesus. Part of that celebration is eating good food. This western adventure has taken us to many restaurants and the table at Red Cedar Cabin. … Continue reading
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So Long Red Cedar Cabin
Today has been a lazy day filled with packing, cleaning and Christmas cheer! Our vacation is coming to a close and we need to reflect on our visit. Inside Red Cedar Cabin is a guest book filled will stories of … Continue reading
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The Best Movie EVER!!!
One morning during this arctic adventure, our wake up call was a proud proclamation, “Elf is the BEST movie EVER!” Lucy seems to love the movie Elf! Elf is the modern Christmas classic for all children born after 1997. It … Continue reading
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I Think It’s Friday
This morning I woke up at seven o’clock. I could hear the family stirring downstairs making breakfast. There was not any set timeline for the day. We didn’t have to be anywhere or do anything in particular. I am not … Continue reading
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Moose Tracks
Yes, that is a popular Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. But today it means the obvious, moose tracks. This morning I woke up to a large ruckus outside my room. Rhett, Reece, and Lucy were playing loudly at 6:32 am … Continue reading
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Christmas Vacation
So this morning we woke up under sunny skies in Jackson, Wyoming. The plan for the day was to visit the National Elk Refuge for a sleigh ride and see the elk herd up close and personal. The boys wanted … Continue reading
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