Saturdays Yard Work

I had to have Tristan at the hich school at 5:00am to go to Baltimore for a national TSA competition. (He built a crossbow out of card board, the theme was "Green"). I left the Pine Hollow trail head at 5:55pm. After a 2 mile up hile climb I joined the ridge trail. Another 3 miles and I was to the base of Mill Mountian. Finished with a ten mile run.
I gave my camera to Tristan so I have no pictures.

Mall of Freaking America

I am in Minnesota on business. Ate at a great steak house at the mall of america. Next door was a Pandora store. I new my wife was in need of some BLING. So here is proof that I actually shopped.

love you girl.

Se you tonight.

MRM

Fathers Day

I have the greatest family!! I got a pair of montrail running shoes, a burrito dinner and the Coolest Yeti Statue for my garden.

Been some time but the running is stating back up slow.

Here are some pictures of my Fathers Day.

Weekend of Rugby in St George

Cotton, Tristan and I went to St. George for a weekend of Rugby. Cotton played great while Tristan and I Enjoyed the Hot Tub and watching good Rugby.

Happy Birthday Tristan!!!

Happy Birthday Tristan. Here is a picture of Tristan's first Rugby game. As anyone who knows how intense the game is the first game is never forgotten. It takes a tough strong hearted kid to play Hooker in his first game. I asked Tristan if he needed to come out when I saw him bleeding and he wouldn't
Rugby is a great sport to raise son's in. They learn that life can be miserable and tough sometimes but you have to keep playing. Keep up the good work and Happy Birthday.
Dad

Moma cita!!!!!

Here is a picture of my girl. She is hot. She is the best Mom and a wonderful wife. I am so proud of her. This is a picture of her at night on the beach.

Right now she is taking care of me while I try to pass a kidney stone. What a girl.

Why you leave me Tula....

My wife is leaving for a week to go to Mexico. You would think I would be snowshoeing each day and getting some altitude between me and the smog. But this time I took on a painting job. Oh well next week. Besides no snow in the forecast. As Garth puts it I had better do my "Snow Dance".

North Face Comes Thru

Check out these gortex shoes. I can hike, run or snow shoe in these. I love them. With a good pair of gaiters you can go anywhere. Good stability. Very stiff when new but as soon as they are broken in they fit like a glove.

Happy Birthday Vickie and Cotton

Today is my sweet wife Vickie's Birthday along with my oldest son Cotton.

I remember when Vickie went into labor 17 years ago. She got very sick, and has complications.

The Doctor would not come in for the C-section until the football game was over. I was,(OK put it nicely) very upset.

Cotton came into our lives and has been a blessing from Heaven. He has my good looks, my same likes, OK I was not any good at band, loves competition and Loves to run over people with a rugby ball in his hands.

Cotton is much more solid than he looks and he does look solid. Just have him wrestle you in the basement!. I can still take him though...... Its all in the heart!!!!

Cotton's Mom Vickie was such a blessing in my lost life. Although I thought I was doing what I thought I should, she has given me such direction in my life. I give her all the credit for all the accomplishments I have had. Even the 2 -100 mile wasatch mountain runs I finished. After 30+ hours in the mountains I could not wait to see her. She got me across the finish line. She is truly my BRIDE!!!

Just as the Doctor would not deliver Cotton until the game was over they have to wait for me to frost the birthday cake until the Eagles dallas game is over. Notice I did not give dallas the capital "D". I do not like dallas. I am an Eagles man all the way. GO Eagles!!!!

Cottons first Rugby meeting is Monday. All the boys are getting excited, but not as much as me!!! Work hard and get in shape boys. I want everyone safe.

Happy Birthday Vickie and Cotton

Ice Fishing

Cotton and I took off the day after a great Christmas to do some ice fishing. -15 degrees but that did not stop us. With our ice fishing hut, cheesball, crackers and coke being chilled in the 10" hole in the ice we had a blast.

2 - 19" cutthroats. If you know the regulations at strawberry these had to be put back in the lake as you can one keep them if they are salmon, or trout under 15" or over 22". We had a lot of fun.

After falling through a section of soft ice and being blessed by another layer of solid ice under that, and the ice cracking, "loudly" we left and cut the afternoon short.

We will give it another week. The ice was about 6" thick. I like it 12" thick.