I predict that my children are going to become very hard to live with in the very near future. The boys have long been enjoying their success as miniature metalheads, and today all three of the kids had the very awesome opportunity to be extras in a video shoot for our friends over at Paxen … (Read More)
the kids
XXXmas Day: 2009
Here are just a few snapshots of the family at Xmas including our very painful self-family-portrait {which I’m still not sure how we pulled off without neither Justin nor I driving off the nearest bridge}, Justin’s 365 Xmas image, and a few randoms from the present opening tsunami.
Medical Breakthrough for the Blind
Most people outside our circle of friends and family don’t know that our middle son, Calvin, has a visual disability called Ocular Albinism, and that I have a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. Both are genetic diseases that can be passed to my children and can cause varying degrees of blindness. Winona has shown no signs … (Read More)
One Month – Twelve Workouts: Video 3 of 12
I was having a tough time getting motivated for this video because I was already super-tired from my own workout earlier in the day and my stomach was in knots from my very stupid tuna-melt idea. My trainer, Chris, has been kicking my butt since I started training my own clients, and I feel ripped … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 12.08.09 "the Fridge"
I was having a discussion with a couple women at my son’s school the other day about healthy diets and finding the time to exercise. The common message that I was hearing from them was that [a] eating right is difficult because they have kids, and [b] finding the time to exercise is impossible. These … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 12.08.09 “the Fridge”
I was having a discussion with a couple women at my son’s school the other day about healthy diets and finding the time to exercise. The common message that I was hearing from them was that [a] eating right is difficult because they have kids, and [b] finding the time to exercise is impossible. These … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 11.29.09 "Deep Fried Sin"
I have to stress that I am NOT a fan of the “cheat day” theory. When you truly change the way you look at food and nutrition, you’ll start to find pleasure in eating things that are good for you. Mother Nature provides us with so many amazing textures, tastes, and variety, that I feel … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 11.29.09 “Deep Fried Sin”
I have to stress that I am NOT a fan of the “cheat day” theory. When you truly change the way you look at food and nutrition, you’ll start to find pleasure in eating things that are good for you. Mother Nature provides us with so many amazing textures, tastes, and variety, that I feel … (Read More)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Calvin Platt | November 2006, Grade 1 We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us. We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water. We return thanks to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases. We return thanks to the moon and stars, which … (Read More)