Author Archives: Jay McLaughlin

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.

I get by with a little help from my friends

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

1 August, 2013 I get by with a little help from my friends This week begins “official” training for B2B2013. B2B, a.k.a. “Beach 2 Battleship” is the 140.6 mile (“Iron Distance”) triathlon I do each autumn in Wilmington, NC. This … Continue reading →

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What are the odds…

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

18 July, 2013 What are the odds… Forgive this experimental post (please!). I’m learning new WordPress features. Learning how to insert a triptych. After a fashion. The first is of my cat lounging on my bed. His name is Dash. … Continue reading →

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Summer and more (a lot more)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

23 June, 2013 Summer and more = = = = = = = = = = = “Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.” – Pema Chodron “Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am.” – Voltaire … Continue reading →

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Spring Madness Revisited

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

13 June, 2013 Spring Madness Revisited This is what this spring has been: = = = = = fecund |ˈfekənd, ˈfē-| adjective producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile: a lush and fecund … Continue reading →

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Flowers, birds, bugs and more

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

23 May, 2013 Flowers, birds, bugs and more But mainly flowers, birds and bugs. Spring becomes more summer-like each day and everything is moving faster. Remember – if you’ve seen this blog before – the pretty frog picture I … Continue reading →

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At a SNAIL’s pace!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

5 May, 2013 At a SNAIL’s pace! Since I’ve been so slow since my last blog post I thought this would be the perfect picture to start this post. I took it at Pony Pasture earlier this week: If … Continue reading →

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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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