triathlon tuesday

I’ve never been one to pay too much attention to my diet, but training for this triathlon has forced me to learn some important lessons about fueling your body.  Now that I’m just a few weeks out from my tri, most of my cardio workouts are lasting about an hour.  While this isn’t that long [...]

sunday night rewind

Have I said recently that I love Sunday mornings?  Well, if not, I do.  Today was no exception.  We closed out the Hey Jude series and the band did an awesome job covering the Beatles.  Who would have thought the lyrics “na na na nananana…Hey Jude” could be so inspiring?  We also went a little [...]

triathlon tuesday

I’m about 4 weeks out from my triathlon and I’m still seeing improvements in my times and training, but it’s obviously coming a little slower now.  From the onset of my training (about 12 weeks ago) I decided to chart my times.  Being a little discouraged by the slowing improvement, I decided to look back [...]

“you’ve got mail” to “you’ve got problems”

By the title, you’ve probably already guessed the company.  You remember 8-10 years ago when your mailbox was bombarded with CD ROMS with the little blue triangle, usually offering 3 months of free internet access if you sign up now.  With that strategy, AOL became the leading ISP almost overnight.  Compuserve was doing everything they could [...]

sunday night rewind

After the July 6th benefit concert and vacation last week, it was great walking through the theater doors again – I’m telling you, there’s something about the smell of popcorn that has become spiritual for me – kinda crazy.
Byron continued the Hey Jude… series this morning focusing on verses 3-4and we dug into some pretty [...]

it’s friday, i’m in love…

with innovative businesses.  When it comes to the word innovation, we tend to immediately think in terms of technology, but innovation is more about thinking outside the box.
If you’re not familiar with TOMS Shoes, below is an interview with its founder, Blake Mycoskie.  For every pair of shoes they sell, they give a pair to [...]

triathlon tuesday

When I decided to start training for a triathlon, I emailed one of my buddies who has completed a few ironman races.  I asked him what’s the one thing that has helped him improve, to take it to the next level.  I’ll never forget his response – “I had to learn to manage the pain.”  WHAT?  My [...]

highlights of the vaca

Our vacation officially ended on Sunday.  It was probably the best family vacation we’ve experienced (not that we have a really long history.)  Here were a few of the highlights from New Smyrna in no particular order:
1.  The mattress in the master bedroom was THE most comfortable EVER!  Upon leaving we wrote down the brand [...]

sunday night rewind

Had an awesome night at our benefit concert for Blood:Water Mission this evening.  We had a ton of families and students come out to enjoy the event.  And let me say, both Josh Wilson and Shane and Shane put on an awesome show.  In the words of Randy Jackson, those guys can blow.
Thanks again to all the [...]

it’s friday, i’m in love…

with pre-vacation.  What is “pre-vacation,” you ask?  It’s the few days leading up to actual vacation.  I would argue that pre-vacation is almost as good as the real thing.  You have the planning, the anticipation, the thoughts of relaxation.  We head out this week for some time at the beach, and the whole family is [...]