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Family,Loss

Remembering Grandmum

posted on : May 4, 2019 posted by : Brittanie 3 Comments

Earlier today my paternal grandmother, Ruth Bertha Anning Hardy, took her final breath and joined my grandpa in heaven. She would have been 97 years young in June. My grandmum was born in England, UK, in 1922. She and my grandpa, Edwyn “John”, also from the UK, raised…

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Blogging,Family,Home,Sports,Triathlon,Triathlon Training

Gearing up for Eagleman 70.3

posted on : June 8, 2018 0 Comment

It’s the Friday before my “A” race of the season on Sunday. I’m in that place where you just aren’t sure if you kept up enough with workouts (I missed a LOT this season), you are second-guessing the fuel plan (even…

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Family,Loss

Euphan Helen Carter Goldsmith: 1935-2017

posted on : December 14, 2017 0 Comment

Early this morning the Lord took home a gem of a lady, my husband’s grandmother, Euphan Helen Carter Goldsmith.  Known to us as “Memaw,” known to many others as “Baby,” Memaw was an absolutely wonderful woman. Back in the day she and her husband…

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Entertainment,Toddler

Things to Do in Clarksville, TN: Toddler Time at Horsefeathers Pottery & Art Studio

posted on : October 29, 2016 1 Comment

This week HM and I participated in “Toddler Time” at Horsefeathers Pottery & Art Studio in Clarksville, TN. Toddler Time is an activity for newborns and up usually held on the last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each month.  Horsefeathers has a few select projects for the month…

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Entertainment,Family,Holidays

Happy Independence Day!

posted on : July 5, 2016 0 Comment

This year, HM and I went to Fort Campbell for their carnival, band and fireworks show.  They had a lot of carnival rides, but only two HM could ride.  She was JUST below the 32″ height requirement line.  I did buy a page of tickets, but only used half…

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Family,Friends,Sports,Travel,Triathlon,USA

The 2015 Tri-2-Beat Cancer Triathlon (Sprint)

posted on : August 25, 2015 0 Comment

Wooooo!!!!! That is where I’ll start. This weekend was insanity.  I ordered a new tri kit from Coeur Sports which arrived on Thursday before the race.  Talk about cutting it close. THEN, (Major TMI Warning) the ::ahem:: lady ::ahem:: came to visit me for the first time since…

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Family

Pray for Whitney

posted on : February 26, 2014 0 Comment

UPDATE June 19, 2014 – Whitney is doing so well and we are so thankful for everyone’s support.  She is continuing to progress through rehabilitation and will be for quite some time, but she is through with surgeries and recovering well.  A traumatic brain injury means a long…

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Army,Family

Captain, oh Captain!

posted on : October 2, 2013 0 Comment

    I have some good news today, and it completely has to do with my wonderful husband (and me, I suppose, if you count my excitement for him as good news!). The news:  Yesterday, Nathan was officially promoted to CAPTAIN! We were not entirely sure the promotion would even…

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Family,Sports,Triathlon

International Distance Complete!

posted on : August 19, 2013 0 Comment

In my last post, I had discussed the probability of dropping from the international distance to the sprint distance at the Luray Triathlon this past weekend.  Of course, a few good friends of ours let us know they were having their housewarming on Saturday afternoon, which left us trying to…

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Family,Sports,Triathlon

Pohanka Nissan/Hyundai – YMCA Colonial Beach Sprint Triathlon 2013

posted on : July 15, 2013 1 Comment

The Pohanka Nissan/Hyundai – YMCA Colonial Beach Sprint Triathlon was held this past weekend, on Saturday July 13th in Colonial Beach, VA. The start was at 6:50AM, so we had to leave home in Arlington at around 4:30am (way too early for this!). Nathan and I entered…

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