TRICKS OF THE TRADE

photo by Randy Stewart

Maybe you or I haven't landed a 900 lately.  Not many have.  Tony Hawk first performed the historic skateboarding trick 17 years ago at the 1999 X Games.  And just for kicks and giggles (I guess), did it again this week.  Said Hawk, "I'm still going.  I'll keep on going until the wheels fall off."     story            

Principle in the type:  "...sometimes we believe that the end of the story has already been written, when in reality, we are only in the middle chapters."    Dieter F. Uchtdorf  

FLYING HIGH

photo by Mark Turnauckas

Goodyear's latest and greatest blimp'mobile is complete and ready to settle in Carson, California soon.  "The 246-foot-long ship, named Wingfoot Two, is the second in a fleet of three flashy airships the company is slowly phasing in to replace its 1920s-designed iconic branded blimps."   It is faster, longer, and can move dextrously, like a helicopter can.  One thing that remains the same?  --What goes up, must come down.       news            

Principle in the type:  "Whatever your circumstance, having a firm foundation will lesson you load." Donald L. Hallstrom

#SHARKWEEK

photo by Elias Levy

In May, Maria Korcsmaros went for a 2-hour swim at Corona del Mar State Beach, Californa, to train for an upcoming Iron Man and was attacked by a shark.  DNA samples suggest it was a 9-foot teen shark.   The bite broke two ribs, punctured a lung and liver, fractured her pelvis, and took a good part of her tricep.   Says Korcsmaros, "It’s made me stronger.  When you experience something like this and make it through, you have a certain amount of respect.”       story            

Principle in the type:  "It's your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop."    Dieter F. Uchtdorf

BEARDED LULLABY

photo by Cate StoryMoon

Continuing a wee bit on the Daddy celebrations this last week.  (Warning - cuteness overload.)   Enjoy:




                                 

Principle in the type:  "There is no superior career, and no amount of money, authority, or public acclaim can exceed the ultimate rewards of family."    D. Todd Christofferson

                                                                                         Happiest Weekendness, Peeps!