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Another week, another mountain summitted for Climb For Kids . This past weekend a group of 8 climbers and 4 guides ascended Mt. Rainier in an effort to raise money and awareness for fetal syndromes. Unlike other CFK climbs this year, we had a couple of...
This post is part trip report, part personal. This was a very difficult, but incredibly special climb for me. Sorry this is long, but that's what happens when you do something life changing. The story behind this summit attempt actually starts 7 years...
Thanks again to all of you who showed up for the swing set dedication at Lowman Beach Park on Sunday. It really meant a lot to me and my family that our community has showed continued support for us. I've said it before, and I'll say it again...
Today marks one year since Emma passed away. Over the last few days I've been rereading my blog posts about Em and wondering what this all means. I'm still not sure I understand it, but I know that my heart still yearns for the daughter that left...
I don't know if its the rain, the crappy economy or simply because the dreaded date draws near. I don't feel like doing much of anything lately, so I figured I might as well write a blog post. It's been too long since I actually wrote something...
With the shortened work week, Ellen decided to sleep in a little today. As I saw the sun come up, I knew it was going to be a gorgeous day. Little did I know how gorgeous it would turn out to be. Ella had slept the entire night in her crib without waking...
My grandmother holding my sister and I in 1972. I love the smirk on my sister's face. As you know from my post last week, I attended my grand mother's memorial service in Boswell, Pennsylvania a couple days ago. It was a rough visit and one of the few...
As you may have seen from my Twitter or Facebook updates earlier in the week, my grandmother passed away suddenly a few days ago. She lived a great life to the ripe old age of 90, but her death was sudden due to a freak accident that occurred in Ohio...
Those of you who receive the news letter for Climb For Kids , already received this message, but I am posting it here again for those who might have missed it. I may try to send out updates via twitter, but coverage on the mountain is very spotty. Wish...
It's been a while since I blogged. Sheesh have I been busy and on top of that my Tablet PC died. It had a good run for 4 years, so it was about time I replaced it. Yes, the rumors are true, I did buy a Mac to replace it, but I'll save that story for another...
For those of you who have been following the news or my twiiterfeed , you'll know that Randy Pausch , acclaimed professor from my alma mater , finally succumbed today to the pancreatic cancer that has been haunting him for 7 months. I don't claim to know...
You might remember that we recently took a road trip in an effort to understand Emma's tragic death and to search for answers why. As with each trip I've taken across the US, I stop at bizarre and interesting places to get the flavor of the region. While...
As part of Emma's donation, we'll be placing a plaque on or by the new swing set. It's turning out to be much harder to figure out what to say than we thought, so we'd love your help. The parameters: 10 words or less No "memorial language" May include...
When I signed the girls up for Microsoft benefits at the end of last year, I was offered the chance to get child life insurance. I was leaning against it until I saw it was only a couple of bucks a month. Given that I wouldn't even notice the change in...
As I mentioned in my eariler posts, my climbing partner and good friend Armand summited Everest this past month. Emma died while he was in Nepal, but I emailed him to let him know what was happeneing. I also told him Em would be looking over him during...
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