The Pleasantly Peculiar Sport of FootGolf

It’s true origins are unknown, but as early as 2001, footballers were experimenting with a new sport. FootGolf, as it has come to be called, is a combination of a round of golf played with a soccer ball. The first official tournament was held in the Netherlands in 2008 and has continued to advance around […]

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Pickleball, anyone?

Imagine a shortened tennis court played with what seems to be a wiffle ball and ping pong paddles and you have invented a new sport, Pickleball. While Derek was working in Naples, Florida, he saw people playing Pickleball everywhere. Naples happens to be one of the most popular places to play Pickleball and hosts the annual […]

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

During the last week of game bird hunting season, our friend Ed Frutig brought us along hunting with his Brittanys – Kaylynn and Ladora. We had never been on a hunting trip before so both the intrigue and anticipation was there as I charged my camera and cleared my SD card fresh for the adventure. Ed took […]

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Beating the Heat

90 degree weather forces most people, including myself, to seek out ice cream and retreat indoors to air-conditioned comfort. The sudden change into extreme heat and high humidity weather has not been an easy transition for our running. We’re about a month into our training since we started our speed workouts with Coach Jake and we’ve […]

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The Worm Feeder becomes a Fish Slayer

After four years of watching Derek fish, I finally traded my naps and books for a fishing rod and box of red worms.  I decided to give it a shot when we visited Todd and Tena Hoffer in Etna Green, Indiana last month and went fishing together. With Todd’s help, I was learning to cast and […]

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