Long Overdue: Thanks, Dad

May 27, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, In Appreciation, Stories, WPLongform | tagged appreciation, family, father, inspiration, lessons learned, love, Marine, Memorial Day, memory, POW, traditions, tribute, U.S. Marine Corps., USMC, wplongform | 42 Comments

It is Memorial Day here in the United States and this is the day we honor our military veterans who have died in service, as well as those who have served and are currently serving. While we set this one day aside to honor our men and women, I grew up with men who served […]

Miracles of Life All Around Us

April 8, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, In Appreciation | tagged appreciation, attitude, community, faith, family, father, God, grace, Ironman Triathlon, joy, laughter, living well, love, marathon, son, Team Hoyt | 7 Comments

Having a hard day? I may be the last person to hear of Team Hoyt, a father and son team that run marathons together, including the toughest, The Ironman Triathlon, which consists of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride, and a marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run raced in that order […]