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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.

Munchausen by doggy

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

31 December, 2013    Munchausen by doggy Alternate title: “Can’t chock the wheels.” Turner cut his foot charging through the woods recently. No big deal except he had to have a few stitches. Also no big deal except it’s reduced our … Continue reading →

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Late fall blues

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

18 December, 2013    Late fall blues It feels like winter – the days are short and damp. But meteorologically it’s still autumn here in central VA. Winter officially begins Saturday, December 21 at 12:22 PM EST. The true definition of … Continue reading →

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Every sandwich

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

25 November, 2013    Every sandwich This is not a post about Thanksgiving leftovers. Although it applies to them too. Warren Zevon was an American rock and roll singer in the late twentieth century. In 2002 he was diagnosed with a … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day 2013 – Battleship2Buffleheads

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

11 November, 2013    Veterans Day 2013 – Battleship2Buffleheads The moment I put up my post yesterday I realized I’d left out a couple of nice pictures from Beach2Battleship. Then I was driving to Pony Pasture to go for a bike … Continue reading →

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Owl pajamas, candy corn, a beautiful day – Beach2Battleship 2013

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

Owl pajamas, candy corn, a beautiful day – Beach2Battleship 2013 10 November, 2013 This is (in part) a “race report.” From my experience at the Beach2Battleship 2013 Iron Distance Triathlon on Saturday, October 26, 2013, in Wilmington, NC. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Wonder and rejoice

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

22 October, 2013    Wonder and rejoice “…everyone hears an inner voice A day at the end of the week To wonder and rejoice”    – Paul Simon, How Can You Live in the Northeast?, 2006 As I mentioned in my last … Continue reading →

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Moving Meditation (subtitle: In training)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 October, 2013        Moving Meditation (subtitle: In training) I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that an acquaintance refers to my method of “racing” (and consequently of training) as a “moving meditation.” I concentrate on “having a good time.” Life … Continue reading →

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“Hump Week” / Too much fun

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

19 September, 2013 “Hump week” / Too much fun I’m mid-way through Week 8 of my thirteen week Ironman training program. If you’ve known me at all for the last decade, you know that when I’m this deep in training … Continue reading →

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Birthdays and Bugs and UNbirthdays

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

25 August, 2013         Birthdays and Bugs and UNbirthdays A mea culpa – I credited Cappy with the first photograph of my last blog entry, the photo of my family at Shane and Kristin’s wedding. Cappy told me she didn’t take … Continue reading →

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It takes two

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

10 August, 2013    It takes two It takes two people to make a great couple and a great wedding and boy did I get to see an excellent one last weekend. My brother Shane married Kristin in Blacksburg, VA on … Continue reading →

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