Category Archives: Dogs

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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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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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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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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“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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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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