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December 31, 2011 swimming eve.

We all know the Yinzteam Polar Bear Plunge is tomorrow morning. For those of you who are joining us — swimming or support — here are the details: * The Crappys — including my parents — will in the Mon Wharf lot by 8:30. As we’ve done the past two years, we’re going to park [...]

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December 27, 2011 swim (volume four).

Yes, I’m going to do it again. Yes, we’ll be in the Mon Wharf parking lot, on the side closer to the Point, by 9 a.m. Sunday. Yes, I still think this is the best way possible to start the new year. No, it’s not going to be as warm as it was last Jan. [...]

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October 25, 2011 19. whoops.

I had such a good start, too. I had a great week. There’s been plenty to write about. But all that stuff meant I’ve also been a little busy. And the post-a-day thing has been a little hard to keep up with as a result. And then, I got sick. That’s not much of an [...]

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October 6, 2011 6. ski target.

Since we moved to Pittsburgh in 2008, I’ve looked up at this hill and thought: “I could ski that.” It’s easy to see from I-279, especially as you head south towards the city. And you probably already know that there’s a Target and a Sam’s Club up there. These thoughts have plagued me even before [...]

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October 3, 2011 3. run away.

Those of you who have been here for a while might remember a promise I made nearly two years ago — that one where I said I was going to run a half-marathon the following year. Have you stopped laughing yet? It’s OK — I haven’t either. The unfunny part about that promise is how [...]

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October 1, 2011 1. complete.

On a Tuesday night in late May, I was horrified to discover that my wedding ring was gone. I looked that night, even though it was almost midnight when I noticed it was gone. I looked for several days around the house. I even used a freaking metal detector to poke around in the yard. [...]

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