Tag: Life
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Lifting #4
When I got to the gym Saturday morning I did not have a plan. No surprise. I showed up at 10:00 a.m. which, according to Google, is “very busy” at this time. I had no choice. I often have to plan my gym time while my son is at baseball practice. I had two hours […]
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Lifting #3
The gym opens at 8:00 am Saturday morning. I like to be one of the first ones in once the doors open. Being early and first is a habit of mine. In the Marine Corps, fifteen minutes prior to any formation was on time. Once, many years ago, my ex-wife and I waited for close […]
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A Favorite Quote
There is a quote by James Baldwin posted in my classroom that reads, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” So many quotes in life are like a compass to use when we are lost. Bible verses help me tremendously as well to live a […]
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Lifting #2
I went to the gym on Monday, November 8th after work. It was the first time I had been there in six days. For six days, I had things to do. I had to drive to Idaho City three times in four days because my son was hunting Elk with his stepfather. In between those […]