Well, you know it’s been so long since I last did an entry. There’s been so much that has gone on since “September”! Sheez, you would think that I would be more on top of things since it has been ….what….10 months!! What a bum!

So let me see….since we’ve been to the IM World Championships in Kona, HI in October of ’07; there’s been Halloween….that was okay since we don’t dress up anymore and go house to house to get free stuff. Even adults have to be cautious these dayz!

Then we had Thanksgiving. That was all good. Had all the usual stuff. I know Nancy did a lot of the cooking…I know I did some….I know I did…’cuz I’m a good boy….but all in all it was a good holiday. Actually, any day w/Nancy is a good day. Too bad most of you miss out on that!

Now, we move on to Christmas. Again, another good holiday w/Nancy and this would mark a full year that she has been back doin’ chemo w/o any breaks in between. I’ll also add New Years in here to. Always a good time when you have Nancy w/you, she just seems to make the start of a new year a good one.

Valentine’s Day: we usually go somewhere before that day just to avoid the freaked out mass of crowds that show up for this celebration. Honestly, I cannot remember where we went. I did buy some really, really kewl flowers. But, of course I always send really kewl flowers!
Okay, next up the anniversary April 13, 2008. THIS WOULD BE FIFTEEN YEARS!!!! What a deal! She has actually managed to make it w/me for this long w/o going crazy. Nancy and I have actually been together for 19yrs.!!! That is just too incredible!!!

Now, its summertime (deep in summer) and things are going on at a normal pace. I’m training a lot and have only done one race so far. I do have a very short sprint triathlon this weekend of which Nancy will be there as usual. Then I have another race in AR next month. This one will be over 5hrs. and it will be furnace hot and humid. I am always concerned about Nancy being out so long in that heat…she’ll be able to go to the car and kool off some...off and on…but still it is a concern for me. One thing you have to remember is that she endured Ironman and it took me 13:58:15 hrs to complete. It wasn’t as hot….but damn!!!...what a long day!!!.....she is the true Ironman in the family!!

So there is another story going on here that is of substantial mention and that would be Staci. That’s Nancy’s only daughter. She is due to be released from the hospital Thursday afternoon. She had to have surgery on her brain to remove a tumor. She is a stage4 breast cancer survivor. I’ll include the link to her blog that I would encourage you to take a look at it. Staci > you really should check this out! If you don’t I would hate to send Vic over to see you!! You should know that Vic is not someone you want visiting you.

Okay, so thanks for listening to my endless babble. I hope you’ll be back more often and I’ll try to do a betta job on the updates.

So as always; Mucho Love,
Roger