"I'm Going to Jackson ..."

Sweet Victory ...

I'm done training for the year and I'm ready to party and relax.

Life is good and I have exceeded my goals for the year. 

I'm heading to Jackson ... look out Jackson Town.

In these crazy times, remember the simple things are the most important.

The good things in life are free...

I want to say thank you to Kelli and my boys especially for supporting me this year on my mighty adventure. Thank you, thank you, Thank you.

I will continue posting once a week about what's going on in Kelli, the boys and my life if you want to stay connected.

Thank you for all your support and remember, keep triing ...

Happy Holidays and I love you all and miss you all.

Eric

Ode to My Family

Ode To My Family

Understand the things I say, don't turn away from me,
'Cause I've spent half my life out there, you wouldn't disagree.
Do you see me? Do you see? Do you like me?
Do you like me standing there? Do you notice?
Do you know? Do you see me? Do you see me?
Does anyone care?

Unhappiness where's when I was young,
And we didn't give a damn,
'Cause we were raised,
To see life as fun and take it if we can.
My mother, my mother,
She hold me, she hold me, when I was out there.
My father, my father,
He liked me, oh, he liked me. Does anyone care?

Understand what I've become, it wasn't my desing.
And people ev'rywhere think, something better than I am.
But I miss you, I miss, 'cause I liked it,
'Cause I liked it, when I was out there. Do you know this?
Do you know you did not find me. You did not find.
Does anyone care?

Unhappiness where's when I was young,
And we didn't give a damn,
'Cause we were raised,
To see life as fun and take it if we can.
My mother, my mother,
She hold me, she hold me, when I was out there.
My father, my father,
He liked me, oh, he liked me.

Does anyone care?... [X9]

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So, I just want to thank everyone who is supporting me on this Mighty Adventure, especially my family. (Especially you, Kelli. And the boys.)

THANK YOU!

To my extended family ... Remember the days when we just laughed and played in the sun, having unchained, glorious fun?

I do.

I have been thinking about that kind of stuff on my runs lately.
I miss the freedom that being a young child had. The security of not having serious responsibilities, not caring about the 'details' that seem to make us angry and anxious as we age.
I am on a mission to become like a child again, and to help my children enjoy 'their moment in bliss.'

The Cranberries song I posted above emotes the feeling I have for you all. Sometimes I wish we could get together more often, and were a 'real' family again.
For some reason I have been missing you all lately. For now I soak in the memories of Grandpas funeral. But, I hope we can get together in the next few years, or earlier. Until then. ;)

Only 17 more days until the Ironman. Send your good vibes my way.


Mantra for today: "Be like a child, have reckless fun."

I love you all.
Eric