Author Archives: Jay McLaughlin

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About Jay McLaughlin

I am a rehabilitation counselor. I have many friends with autism and traumatic brain injuries. They help me learn new things constantly. I hike with dogs at the James River in Richmond - a lot. I've completed an Iron distance triathlon a year for 11 years. My most recent was in Wilmington, NC in November, 2013. I currently compete in mid-distance triathlons. And work and hike and take pictures and write and eat.

Experimental

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

Just trying out my first ever blog post from my ipad. This is just a trial balloon. In a manner of speaking:

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Lots of H2O, few pictures, Prader-Willi Syndrome

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

24 February, 2019         Lots of H2O, few pictures, Prader-Willi Syndrome As I type these words Sunday afternoon, the James River at Pony Pasture is fifteen feet deep and rising. That means most trails are underwater, so … Continue reading →

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“Trust the process” – not quite 100% of the time

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

17 February, 2019            “Trust the process” – not quite 100% of the time Tomorrow is my sister Sheila’s birthday – wish her Happy Birthday if you’re fortunate enough to see her or talk with her! Or … Continue reading →

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The time between

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

10 February, 2019            The time between This was a great week to be outdoors. Every week is great to be outdoors, but this one had seven solid days. We had the best river hike we’d had … Continue reading →

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In touch with my inner hermit

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

3 February, 2019            In touch with my inner hermit I saw this Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) Friday at Deep Run Park in western Henrico. I am an outgoing person but the avalanche of sports (today is … Continue reading →

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Slim Pickens or “trust the process”

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

27 January, 2019            Slim Pickens or “trust the process” I haven’t gotten a million great images this month. Not even by my standards of “great images,” which are normally not real great. It’s been “slim pickings,” … Continue reading →

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dredge

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

20 January, 2019            dredge I dredged up a few stories I’d appended to blog posts in years past. Some of them are interesting if you’ve never read them before. I’ll put them near the bottom. After … Continue reading →

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Mixed emotions

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

13 January, 2019            Mixed emotions I had an experience – two experiences, really – on Monday, April 16, 2007. The dogs woke me up long before dawn today and, inexplicably, I was thinking of those two … Continue reading →

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Nobody yawns…

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

6 January, 2019            Nobody yawns… I am embarrassed. I am acutely and painfully aware of the poor quality of this image. I took it. What stunned me about it – what is remarkable about it, IMO … Continue reading →

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“Used w/o permission” or “Happiest flies”

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

30 December, 2018            “Used w/o permission” or “Happiest flies”           30 December, 2018 “Used w/o permission” or “Happiest flies” We took that photo last night at our family holiday gathering at … Continue reading →

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