Category Archives: Events

Events, Family, Inspirational, Nature, Sycamore, Travel, Work, Writing

Things I Wasn’t Sure I Could Do But I Did

  • The portage to Sunbeam Lake
  • Losing 40 pounds
  • Assembling my TV cabinet
  • Asking a guy on a date
  • Eating rice with chop sticks (which I am still not good at)
  • Writing a novel
  • Completing a triathlon (although actually I was pretty confident in that one)
  • Moving away from my son
  • Taking on a new job with people I didn’t know
Triathlon
Triathlon

 

Events, Favorites, Names, Survivor, Television

Cast for the New Season of SURVIVOR Which Starts Tomorrow Night!!

  1. Abi-Maria Gomez
  2. Angie Layton
  3. Artis Silvester
  4. Carter Williams
  5. Dana Lambert
  6. Denise Stapley
  7. Jeff Kent
  8. Jonathan Penner  (returnee)
  9. Katie Hanson
  10. Lisa Whelchel  (celebrity)
  11. Malcolm Freberg
  12. Michael Skupkin  (returnee)
  13. Pete Yurkowski
  14. RC Saint-Amour
  15. Roxy Morris
  16. Russell Swan  (returnee)
  17. Sarah Dawson
  18. Zane Knight 

and of course….Jeff Probst, host

Check out CBS.com for cast bios!  Don’t miss the season kick-off Wednesday, Sept 19, 7 Central! 

Events, Memories, Travel

Parades I Have Been To In My Life

  1. Fiesta Bowl Parade
  2. Many assorted parades as a child
  3. Tug Fest Parade
  4. East Moline 4th of July Parade
  5. Silvis Moonlight Parade

Events, Favorites, Holidays, Quad Cities, Travel

Great Things About the Tug-Fest in LeClaire, Iowa

  1. It’s the nation’s only Tug-of-War across the Mississippi River, held every August for more than 25 years
  2. The vendors— Cotton Candy FTW!!
  3. Carnival rides on the levee
  4. Small town street festivals are awesome
  5. Kid-friendly with lots of reasons for adults to have fun too
  6. LeClaire’s parade… get a spot early!
  7. Live music on the levee
  8. The MOST AWESOME fireworks show ever… fireworks over the river!
  9. People who come home for the weekend from across the country… I get to see my friend Wendi tonight!

 

Events, Lifeguarding, Work

Results of Two Rivers YMCA’s Lifeguard Olympics

Team Competition

  1. 10 pound Brick Relay
    First Place:  Team USA
  2. Lifeguard Tow
    Tie for First Place:  Team USA,  Water Weasels
  3. Dive Retrieval
    First Place:  Team USA
  4. Backboard Spinal Rescue
    First Place (by only 4 points):  Team USA

    Gold Medal:  Team USA

 

Individual Competition

  1. Brick Retrieval with Feet Only
    Gold Medal:  Tom N
    Second Place:  Bill P
  2. Treading Water Highest
    Gold Medal:  Trent F
    Second Place:  Brandon R
  3. Treading Water in Streamline
    Gold Medal: Kristi Z
    Second Place: Sasha P
  4. Underwater Swim
    Gold Medal:  Bill P
    Tie for Second Place:  Jeff H, Tom N
  5. Best Splash
    Gold Medal: Tom N
    Second Place: Trent F
  6. Individual All-Around Points
    Gold Medal:  Tom N