Alice laughed, “There’s no use trying,” she said; “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” I have to say that yesterday […]

“People say that time flies when you’re having fun, but as I’ve grown older I’ve realized that time flies no matter what. Once a moment is gone, it can never be retrieved, except in one’s memory. Unfortunately, even a memory is not a sure thing. Just look at my grandmother. Her mind and body have […]

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve written my last blog entry…and I feel bad for making excuses, but I’ve been busy. Today (well…yesterday because it’s now the 4/16) I woke up at 5am to go volunteer at the 10/20 Run…and I didn’t really know what to expect. The last run, we mainly cheered […]

First for a public service announcement: Please ride you bike with a buddy whenever you go out- accidents do happen and it’s good practice to have a friend to help you out! Now, to our featured presentation (I bet you can guess what’s coming…) I had my first real crash today- on a sidewalk. Not […]

We had ridden more than 200 miles in three days. My Texas4000 cycling team and I rode our bikes from Austin to Seguin and back, on the last I felt like I was flying. Those last sixty miles passed me, as a rode on the wings of elation. This for me personally was one of […]

Cycling enables a person to spend a large amount of time thinking, as long as you are able to do so without checking out and hurting someone. Most of the time things I see set me off on a thought or, more often, a song. For example, if the day is particularly beautiful the thought […]

“If I could fly, I’d spread my wings In time to free you from these foolish things, And we won’t be back for sure. If it’s on my mind, it’s on my face. Wish I could take you to a better place But we may just miss your call ’cause we live in the world, […]

It was late afternoon and I had just gotten home from elementary school. My mom called me into her room, told me to sit down and then brought out the clippers. My mom then proceeded to cut my hair and **TRY** and make it look good. Thirty minutes later, after struggling and consistently going shorter […]

Walking up to the tower this afternoon, I was greeted by some of the most beautiful people I had ever seen. My teammates men and women, bald and beautiful. I thought, you know what? I can do this too. I want to do this too. So friends, today March 31st, 2012 I shaved my head […]

Hey there Ruel. I can’t believe it’s been so long since we’ve talked. I miss you. Your voice. Your inappropriate jokes, awkward personal questions, and infectious enthusiasm that could be somewhat intimidating at times. I think about you often. How you had this zest for life and were never afraid of new experiences. You just […]