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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
God Speed Corned Beef
A few months back the Rocket City Grill here at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center changed their menu to include some yummy sandwiches. The sandwiches were named after a few early American astronaut heroes and all were original Mercury … Continue reading
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Tagged Corned Beef, Food, Gus Grissom, John Young, NASA, Sandwich, Space, Space Camp
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Fueling the Dream
On Friday night, Space Camp held its fourth annual Space Camp Hall of Fame celebration to induct four new members into the HOF family. After months of preparation, and in my opinion with three previous HOF events as practice, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Aviation Challenge, Camp, Friends, HOF, Max-Q, NASA, Space Camp
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STS-131: A Space Camp Field Trip
Twenty years ago when Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger graduated from Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama she dreamed of one day working for NASA. In 2004, she entered the NASA training program for Astronaut Candidates. Yesterday, she launched into space onboard Discovery. When … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Brett Favre, NASA, Space Camp, STS-131
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Wild Pig on the Right
On the left you will see the Space Shuttle, and on the right there is a wild pig, wild pig on the right! As we were driving parallel to the crawler-way our tour guide Doug Wheelock (aka Wheels) exclaimed “Wild … Continue reading
Asexual Sea Grass
Long a go, in a land not so far from here, I saw asexual sea grass for the very first time. This spotting was during my first trip to the Space Coast! It was also my first and only trip … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Aviation Challenge, Friends, NASA, Space Camp
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Dreams in Space
At the very top of the cork-board in my office are my wings that I received at Space Academy graduation in 1990. Wow, it has been twenty years since I was a camper here in Rocket City. My graduation wings … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, NASA, Space Camp, STS-131
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Wow, What a Year So Far
I haven’t posted much recently on my blog. I think it is because I have been trying to hold on with all I have! It has been busy, crazy, and rewarding. True, I have been mourning the Super Bowl loss. … Continue reading
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Tagged NASA, Nashville, Space Camp, Super Bowl
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