The challenge of describing the first year of life at the new digs rivals that of any Tough Mudder,Bold r Dash, Spartan Race, Tuff Scramblers, 21 Day Primal Challenge, etc. Thanks to good people, the spirit of play, fun and mostly effective planning, and some good luck and fortune, things have really evolved during the last full Earth orbit around the Sun. Here are some highlights:

It’s that time of year again! The 2013 Block Island Diary featured more passive relaxation thanprevious years. Perhaps that’s age setting in but I attribute it to different priorities – this year I started reading my MovNat Certified Trainer Manual and “The Fourfold Path to Healing” which led to more mental activity than physical. I did not, however, sit on the porch/beach all day! Here are the highlights of this year’s excursions:

20 Weeks after our first Winter Tough Mudder Training Session, Los Neuty Osos arrived at Gunstock Mountain to take on Tough Mudder! We started 10 strong (with 8 virgins) and finished 10 strong (literally, interlocked Phalanx-style strong)! Personally, it was my longest and most enjoyable Mudder yet!

Last weekend was the culmination of a wild and crazy collaboration between LbF and Citybiz BNI(specifically President Kristen McCormick)! After roughly 7 weeks of training on the sand and in the studio, roughly one-third of our networking group took on Bold r Dash’s Inaugural Beach Event.

The other night Ryan and I were in no mood to cook so we went to Dave’s Marketplace to grab something yummy to eat in their prepared foods section. They had brussels sprout hash with bacon and onions in it so obviously we were sold! When we tried it, it was good but we knew we could make it better!!