Court

Blast from the Past - Reconnect Travel Notes

Date: February 21st, 2006 |

I had an interesting note on customer service this morning…
helo - im lookin to reach Courtney we met on the train from Zurich to Austria - Jeff - where are u now?
It’s always cool to reacquaint with travelers. Sometimes it has been a few years but it’s neat to reconnect. Who have you [read more]

Tri Team Mention

Date: October 6th, 2005 |

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The triathlon team that I belong to got a flattering write up in the Oregonian today. It focuses on the founders of the team who are two of the most driven people I’ve ever met - I saw them every Tuesday and Thursday morning for months at the pool and never once caught them [read more]

Birthday Par-tay

Date: August 12th, 2005 |

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Today the youngest (well, besides Javon) BootCrew member turns an awesome 23 years old. I plan on celebrating this momentous occasion (ha!) by relaxing with my family and friends in Minnesota and then going out to the Bite of Oregon like I did last year on Saturday night, the 13th (assuming my flight is [read more]

Court’s Race Report

Date: June 27th, 2005 |

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So, it’s common after a big race for all the triathletes to write up race reports and send them out on listserves. I’m not quite that cool, but I am pretty psyched about finishing the race so I figured I’d tell you guys all the details. WARNING: It’s pretty boring unless you’re into [read more]

Great article from SI: Strongest Dad in the World

Date: June 21st, 2005 |

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This article by Rick Reilly introduces a few very touching and inspiring people. It has nothing to do with traveling, but it’s a great read anyway.
I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to pay
for their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots.
But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.
Eighty-five [read more]

Why I Don’t Host Travelers

Date: October 18th, 2005 |

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I’ve been signed up with Global Freeloaders, Hospitality Club and CouchSurfing for quite awhile now. I’ve interviewed the founders of two of the sites and think they’re very cool in principle. However, I’ll be interested in trying them out to see if they’re up to snuff.
Of the three sites, I’ve only ever been [read more]

Court and her Stitches

Date: September 19th, 2005 |

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It lacks a good title but got your attention, right? I’ve been meaning to blog about my Labor Day incident for awhile, but I finally got around to putting up the last pictures.

After doing some wine tasting, I managed to smack my head when jumping into a school bus. This resulted in blood, [read more]

On the Road…Bettendorf, Iowa

Date: August 1st, 2005 |

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I visited a new place this weekend! I spent it in Bettendorf, Iowa at The Abbey Hotel where my freshman/sophomore year college roommate and sorority sister Maggie got married. The Abbey stood up to its high AAA rating - the service was wonderful and very professional. A group of Gamma Phis attended the [read more]

Lets Get Ready To Race!

Date: June 24th, 2005 |

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By the time you read this post, I should hopefully be on my way to beautiful Bend and Sunriver, Oregon for the Pacific Crest Half Iron Triathlon. I’ve been there once already to ride part of the course. This has definitely been in the works for awhile with lots of prep work. [read more]

Long Promised Pictures

Date: June 6th, 2005 |

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I’ve been meaning to put these up for some time…a few weeks ago I went to the Columbia Plateau Stage Race to cheer on my boyfriend and provide support for his team. My roommate also went to do the same for her boyfriend’s team, bringing along her dog, Lucy. At a stage race, everyone [read more]