Happily Ever After – Amanda and Anthony

Amanda Ebersole is an amazing friend I met during my college years at Austin Peay State University.  She is a wonderful sorority sister who never fails to be there when you need her.  She’s been a real sweetheart to Michael and I over the years.  Her heart is so big that it didn’t surprise me to learn that Anthony Potts swooped her up right away.  I think he knew what he had a soon as he had it.  We were eternally delighted to attend the Ebersole/Potts wedding this March and celebrate with them as they joined their lives forever as husband and wife.

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Brothers Tri – Round 1

Michael and Bryan both competed in this years University of Maryland Terrapin Triathlon.  It was Bryan’s first triathlon and a good starter race for the season for both of them.  This sprint triathlon included a 0.5 mile indoor-pool swim, a 12 mile bike course on the UMD campus, and a 3 mile run on the Paint Branch Trail.  They both came out of the pool at the same time after the swim.  Bryan left the Swim/Bike transition first with Michael a couple minutes behind.  Michael caught and passed Bryan on the bike and stayed ahead of him through the next transition and into the run.  The both did a wonderful job and finished in the top 10 over all (out of the 101 participants).

Bryan’s Results:  9th Place Over All with a total race time of 1:16:35.

Michael’s Results:  5th Place Over All with a total race time of 1:12:05.

More “sibling rivalry” to come in future races!

Getting the bike ready

Transition Area Set-Up

Almost "Go Time"!

Post-Race

Practice Camping

Our overnight camping trip in April started out ordinary enough…we packed the car with the essentials (tent, sleeping bags, food, flashlights, etc.) and headed out towards a campsite in the mountains along with four other friends. Unfortunately, our plans were changed when the campsite we planned on using was full. We attempted to find another nearby site, and found that the two closest sites were not available as well. We pulled into a nearby town (with cell phone reception) and, thanks to the wonderful world of smart-phones, were able to call a nearby campground that could accommodate us. We finally made it to the site….with the nearest home 100 yards away.  We listened to the interstate traffic all night and survived a small rainstorm that hit as we finished dinner…but we made it work and had fun in the process! I dubbed this the “practice camping” trip when it was all said and done (given all the craziness).  Also, lesson learned:  if you don’t want to freeze your toes off, zip the vent in the bottom of your sleeping bag!

~Morgan

Sometimes men DO read directions!

 

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Budget Savvy Blog Post

The Budget Savvy Bride blog featured our wedding!

Check out the blog post here: Morgan and Michael’s Wedding Blog Post