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This evening I went to dinner with an interesting group of people I work with and the subject of travel came up. That led to the inevitable, “Torry, tell them about your upcoming trip to Everest.” It’s been such a long time since I shared my plans for my big adventure that it was [...] Having a big, bodacious goal can really make the little crazies of life much more bearable. I have to remember this more often. Actually, my life is pretty good. But, every once in a while it gets crazy. This past month I have had many second thoughts about this trip. But, each time I [...] Interesting what a big role momentum plays in many of the things we do. Get up on the wrong side of the bed and stay in a bad day all day long. Eat one cookie and might as well eat the bag. Don’t balance your checkbook and then spend too much at the mall. [...] Check out this video of Lewis Pugh’s recent Ted Talk. I have watched it several times and each time I take away something new. [...] 
I’m pulling out all the stops to jump start my training! My friend Andy is riding the Tour de Cure to raise money for diabetes research and education. Instead of giving him a donation, I decided to join his riding team. We’re going to do a 35-mile ride on June 19th. Yep, 35 [...] Yesterday was my 50th birthday. I’m now a card-carrying member of AARP. That hardly seems possible. I really don’t feel 50…whatever that feels like. Sure, my knees hurt most of the time and the thought of going to an all-night party makes me laugh…but, 50. Nope. Maybe 40. But, definitely not 50. I’m not [...] Sometimes I just have to put myself on ‘hold’ so I can keep moving forward. It’s been very hectic on all fronts lately. And, sometimes the harder I try to keep up the further behind I get. I’m not quite sure how that happens, but it does. This weekend I had 48 hours [...] Recruiting Team Torry members! Come one, come all! It takes a team to reach almost any big goal. Everest Base Camp is no exception. There are so many different aspects of this adventure that need to be focused on. And, expertise is needed…especially by me. So far, there are six official T2 members [...] |
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