Me, Her, the Boy and a Dog

The adventures of me, her, my boy and our dog as we navigate life in a crazy world. We love the outdoors, sports, reading, playing, and of course, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the William & Mary Tribe.

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Me and My Son as I dropped him off at school this morning. Love this little Boy so much!

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Today’s workout - Week 2 - Biceps and Back

I absolutely powered through this. No rest at all between sets.

Back & Biceps

Completed on 1/27/12
Workout Time: 28:01

Close Grip Pulldown | Cables:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    100  
2    10    100  
3    10    100  
4    10    100  

Wide Row | Cables:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    100  
2    10    100  
3    10    100  
4    10    100  

Bent Over Row | Dumbbells:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    30   
2    10    30   
3    10    30   
4    10    30   

Self Row | Bodyweight:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10         
2    5          
3    4          
4    3          

Curl | Barbell:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    50   
2    10    50   
3    10    50   
4    10    50   

Reciprocal Twisting Curl | Dumbbells:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    20   
2    10    20   
3    10    20   
4    10    20

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npr:

Today’s MUST HEAR radio: StoryCorps

Dennis Apple and his wife Buelah came to StoryCorps to talk about their son, Denny. Nearly 21 years ago, Denny came down with mononucleosis. Before going to bed one night, he took some medicine, and talked about where he wanted to sleep.

Listen to this and then go hug/call your family and tell them you love them.

From my collection of obscure 1990’s songs, this is Earth to Andy, a Charlottesville-based rock band formed in the late 90s. While the song “I’m Still After You” - off their 1999 album Chronicles, was their biggest hit, reaching No. 39 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts in 1999, my favorite song is “Everafter.” Carry on.

Yesterday’s workout - Round 2 of Chest and Tris

Completed on 1/25/12 12:57 PM
Workout Time: 29:59

Bench Press | Barbell:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    100  
2    10    100  
3    10    100  
4    10    100  

Incline Bench Press | Dumbbells:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    35   
2    10    35   
3    10    30   
4    10    30   

Close Grip Bench Press | Barbell:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    100  
2    10    95   
3    10    95   
4    6     95   

Flat Fly | Dumbbells:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    20   
2    10    20   
3    10    20   
4    10    20   

Cable Pushdown | Cables:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    80   
2    10    80   
3    10    80   
4    10    80   

French Press | Dumbbells:
Set  Reps  Weight
1    10    15   
2    10    15   
3    10    15   
4    8     15

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I amuse me

So, last night She’s blow drying her hair and when done, She comes out of the bathroom, hair all over the place. She was waiting for me to say something witty and make her laugh. I paused for a moment, searching for the appropriate response… then said the following…

The Lion King

My office installed an air horn near the printers in the event of future earthquakes like the one we had in August. You see, while everyone else in the building got the heck out because, uh, you know, the building was shaking; there were those that stuck around, uh, you know, while the building was shaking, flipping through the emergency manual looking for the “what to do in the event of an earthquake” section, which, of course, there wasn’t because we’d never had an earthquake big enough to warrant having a section in the manual.

Look, they can install whatever they want, but it seems silly to me. If the building is shaking, I don’t need an air horn to warn me to get out.

Do you live in an earthquake prone area? What warning system do you have in your office?

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latimes:

New drone has no pilot anywhere, so who’s accountable? The Navy is testing an autonomous plane that will land on an aircraft carrier. The prospect of heavily armed aircraft screaming through the skies without direct human control is unnerving to many.

Photo: The X-47B drone. Credit: Chad Slattery, Northrop Grumman

LEGGO? No! Drone! —A.P.

Did Skynet teach us nothing?

(via npr)

kimbaland:

It’s the little things in life.

Good. Clean. Humor. We has it.

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Talk is cheap (reblogged, not a conversation we had)

(Please read her tone as snarky and sarcastic)
Her: Did you watch the State of the Union?
Me: I tuned in around 10 while I was folding laundry.
Her: You didn't watch the whole thing?!
Me: Did something big happen?
Her: I just thought you were an Obama lover.
Me: If by Obama lover you mean an awesome Democrat, then yes I am. But no, I did not sit there with a bowl of popcorn to devour his every word. I've only ever watched one State of the Union and that's because I had to write a paper on it. I'll catch the highlights and main points from the news that I watch every morning, or NPR on my commute, or by READING.
Her: Yea, but the places you get your news are probably biased. I just thought you cared more.
Me: Listen, actions speak louder than words. It's an old tradition to stand up there and say a lot of pretty words to make people feel good. Not watching it doesn't mean I don't care.

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