Category Archives: Fun

Bliss

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

12 March, 2013        Bliss I don’t have a specific topic. But after an extended non-blogging interval I of course have a large pile of pictures. A large digital pile. Spring will be popping any day now – really it … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 February, 2013        Groundhog Day! Seven years ago this morning, Ivory and Nicky and I left before dawn to drive to the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada. We were volunteering at the 2006 Yukon Quest. From the time I … Continue reading →

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Terrific whistlers

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

13 January, 2013    Terrific whistlers My Dad was a terrific whistler. Much more important, he always knew that you were a terrific whistler too. Even if he’d never met you – even if you didn’t think you were a terrific … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at Pony Pasture (this post has some very cool pictures)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

19 December, 2012    Breakfast at Pony Pasture This week I watched a bald eagle eat a catfish for breakfast at Pony Pasture. It was a beautiful morning to start. They’re all nice in their way, but Tuesday was extra stunning: … Continue reading →

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Good man

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

24 November, 2012    Good man Over a month since the race, over a month since my last entry. 2012 is unforgettable. I’ve gotten a few pictures I’ve enjoyed. I’ve been gazing a little bit more intently at the river than … Continue reading →

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More fun every year!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

23 October, 2012    More fun every year! On Saturday, October 20 at around 11:10 PM in Wilmington, NC I finished my 10th 140.6 mile triathlon in the last ten years. I don’t get faster every year, although this wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Taper time! And more!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

15 October, 2012 The training is coming to an end! Endurance athletes call this the “taper.” All of the  distance training that’s consumed my time since Monday, July 23 is wrapping up. My body is (or so they tell me) … Continue reading →

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Echolalia

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

15 September, 2012        Echolalia Not a word you hear every day, at least most people don’t. In my line of work it’s a little more common. My dictionary (American Heritage 5th Edition) defines it thus: echolalia: n. 1. Psychiatry … Continue reading →

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Recovery Week! Happy Birthday to me!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

23 August, 2012    Recovery Week! Happy Birthday to me! My next big race (Beach2Battleship 2012) is nine weeks away – and I’ve finished the first “Recovery Week” in my thirteen week training plan. I began training on Monday, July 23 … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

14 July, 2012    Happy Summer! Only two June posts – isn’t that awful? Of course maybe I’ll only get one for July, who knows, but the month and the summer and the second half of 2012 are off to a … Continue reading →

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