A Happy Anniversary

I've been away for a couple of weeks, taking some time away from the ol' blog - but training for the NYC marathon is beginning for me, and it's time to check back in.

Before we dive back into training and the challenges of being a busy lad, I think it's appropriate to take a step back and think about what it means to just be happy.

Having fun at the Olive Garden

41 years ago, my parents were married in Pittsburgh, PA. Anniversaries can be pretty tough when you lose a loved one, but we do our best to focus on all of the good, and especially what today represents. (Love, if you haven't figured it out yet)

Today I felt like sharing a picture that I particularly enjoy. You'll have to excuse the quality as it was taken by a crappy phone camera, but hopefully you get the point. They are really happy in this shot which was taken at the Olive Garden. My mom is from Italy, so the "OG" is a pretty substantial step down from the homemade treats I grew up with - but the point is they were just happy to be spending time together in this shot.

While watching "The Bachelorette" last night (not ashamed), I thought the one intelligent thing the girl said, was that she was looking for someone who could just have fun and not be so serious all the time. Pretty good criteria, Emily - I think this is a good way to go about things, and hopefully I can do that too while juggling a lot of different things.

To my mom, Happy Anniversary
To Emily from the Bachelorette,  don't pick that creepy Ryan guy.

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