Author name: matthew

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#planksgiving day sixteen (military)

Joining the military was one of the best decisions that I’ve made in my life.  Seriously. I have a job that I absolutely love and they take care of me.  For real.  It is like an extended family and the benefits are seemingly endless.  They friendships I’ve made and the experiences I will cherish forever.  […]

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#planksgiving day 14 (music)

MUSIC! It’s a huge part of my life because it’s my career.  I find that over the last few years, I’ve lost some of that passion and that upsets me.  But music still is a powerful force and I enjoy listening to new, unique tracks and LOVE it when my friends send me music to

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#planksgiving day 13 (books)

Books bring me such joy!  Lately I’ve been on a cookbook high – for cooking, baking and cocktails.  So much good stuff out there.  I enjoy having the books on my shelf and there’s something about getting a recipe from a book rather than the internet – it’s just so old school.  Also, I think

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#planksgiving day 12 (Vacaville)

I’m a day late..   I know.  But i’ll get it done!  Today is the second day of one minute plank.  later today I’ll have another plank to do, but that’s okay!  I’m going to swim this afternoon and plank right after. Today I am thankful for the city of Vacaville.  My home for the last

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#planksgiving day 11 (heritage)

Today I am thankful for my rich heritage.   On one side we have Mexico … on the other, Italy.  Seriously?  Does it get any better than this?  Consider the culture.  The food, art, music, language.  Not only does each offer some amazing dishes but we also have the opportunity to combine Mexican and Italian food

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Swim Drills 0-1650 Week 3

You might be wondering why we are at Week 3 still.  During week 2 of the training, I started dry land workouts, mostly lifting weights.  Since I’ve never really done any of that before, I have been having a lot of soreness.  A lot.  Some days I could barely move my arms, and others I

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THE BEST GLAZE IN THE WORLD! (Balsamic and Brown Sugar Glaze)

** This keeps really well in the fridge, FYI ** Your ingredients:  2 cups balsamic, 1/2 cup brown sugar Your tools:  small pot, whisk, spoon Your ratio:  4:1 balsamic to sugar How to do it:  Take your pot and add the 2 cups of balsamic and 1/2 cup of brown sugar.  Place pot over stove

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#planksgiving day 9 (transamfam)

Adam, Alex, Amanda, Andrea, Bridget, Bryn, Damian, Debbie, Emily, Ernie, Griffin, Jeph, Joe, Kaylyn, Kelsey, Kip, Kristin, Sully, Libby, Mike P, Mike S, Nick, Olivia K, Olivia R, Robert, Shanon, Zach This is about my Trans Am Family.  When I arrived in Virginia, I did not know a single person.  All of them were strangers,

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What about those B Sproutzzzzz

First of all, they are called brussels sprouts, not brussel sprouts.  And most people dislike them, I think because they taste bad when you overcook them.  So, take great care in cooking them and enjoy these mini cabbages because they can be very delicious!! There are several ways to cook these bad boys and I’ll

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