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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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Orange Bib
I think it was during the crazy snopocalypse during the winter of when I signed up for the Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World in Florida. I must have been thinking, “I can have a runcation in early January in … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures
Tagged 10K, 5K, Atlantis, Disney, Dopey Challenge, half marathon, Marathon, Running, Space
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Keep Moving Forward
In the past on New Year’s Eve, I have posted a blog entry about the previous adventures and accomplishments of that given year. Not this year, well not last year! It is January 1, 2016 and I have chosen to … 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
Posted in Food
Tagged Corned Beef, Food, Gus Grissom, John Young, NASA, Sandwich, Space, Space Camp
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Limited Interest
Growing up, my parents made sure we were exposed to the world beyond Carroll County, Mississippi. It was very important for us to be interested in culture, science, politics, art, and other things of the sort. While here in New … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures
Tagged Adventure, Baseball, Family, Farm, Flight, New York Yankees, Space
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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