Monthly Archives: April 2013

Froggie

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

16 April, 2013        Froggie I’ve never based (to my recollection) an entire blog post on one picture. But I got a nice shot yesterday and at least to me it was worth going on a blog post. I was … Continue reading →

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“The Flowers Bloom Like Madness in the Spring”

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

11 April, 2013    “The Flowers Bloom Like Madness in the Spring” That’s a line lifted from the title track of the 1971 Jethro Tull album Aqualung. I was at Pony Pasture this fine April morning with Mackey and Turner and … Continue reading →

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Magical World/Rocketship Underpants

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

5 April, 2013        Magical World/Rocketship Underpants Today (April 5, 2013) is the 25th anniversary of my accident. That’s a long time. Only a few readers of this blog knew me before that. For reasons I am unsure of, I’ve … Continue reading →

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“Sprint” distance/”Ironman™” pace

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2013        “Sprint” distance, “Ironman™” pace Another quick post today, what the heck. I snapped myself out of my post-winter training funk with a quick one person triathlon. I swam a mile at the Y, drove to a … Continue reading →

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Carpe diem

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2013    Carpe Diem “Carpe diem” (“Seize the day”) relates to the Jim Morrison quote I used in my last post. “No ‘Eternal Reward’ will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.” Seizing the day is how we avoid … Continue reading →

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