Carey Pohanka and Glen Westbrook recently tagged me on Twitter in their posts to do a seven things list, so I want to do my best to follow through with their request. Here are 7 things that you don’t really need to know about me.
I am the proud father of two beautiful adopted children. Abbie is almost six years old and Sam is two and a half years old. Both were born at the same hospital, Augusta Medical Center, near Charlottesville, VA even though they have separate birth parents. - I am a Christian and an active member of Fellowship Community Church in Salem, VA. My family and I have been going there since we moved. Its not that you don't need to know, but I do want you to.
I raced bicycles all over the east coast on several Pro/Am teams, and for VA Tech, for about ten years. I got to know a bunch of great guys and even won the VA State Best All-Around Racer award twice. I also got to race against Lance Armstrong, and no I didn't beat him. But hey, it was fun just to be there a few times.
I am the first person in my family to graduate high school. My brother was the second. I never even thought I would go to college. I was even encouraged to pick up a "skill" by the guidance counselor. But after my best friend was made to go to a local community college by his father, he talked me in to it. Now I am hoping to start a doctoral program in a year or two.
- You know the books most people have to read for a class or by their company. I enjoy them and actually seek them out.I am usually reading three or four books at a time and journal some of them. You can see some of those journals on the right of this blog. I don't post all of them, just the good ones.
I stay up way too late and have done so every since I finished my Administration Degree (is there a correlation?) usually reading and journaling or playing cards online. I don't really need that much sleep. If I get at least four hours a night I am good to go.
Now to pass the torch to some of my Twitter PLN - people from whom I learn, laugh and grow every day! To those that read the post, enjoy. To those that are tagged, go for it.
@jj_white
@caroy
@PamelaMartin
@stephaniedoyle
@billbird
@LMAshton
@elemitrt
5 comments:
Thanks for posting your 7 things! Great to get to know you.
Carey
Ed,
I appreciate all the details you have shared. Knowing this much more about you and your family enriches my life. I greatly appreciate knowing someone who raced against Lance Armstrong! As a mountain biker, I recognize the requirements to road race.
@Ed
Great post. Thanks for sharing and the tag. Pretty nifty answers.
Congrats on being the first in your family to graduate from HS, you have come a long way. Also, your kids look like they blend right in with your family so I would never guess they were adopted. By the way, they are beautiful children. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing the 7 things. I am glad I am not the only caffine nut out there; I have been up to 4 a day when I lived in Ca. My fevorit is cinnamon dolce' latte, pumkin spice. Great to here about your great life, and wonderful looking family. I didn't expect anything less of you. Keep up the great job.
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