Thought I should give everyone a heads up that I will soon be unveiling the best blog ever on mckinney tree. So you should probably check the site every single minute for the next few days....

Happy 2-day late birthday to you, Happy 2-day late birthday to you, Happy 2-day late birthday to RIIIIILEEEEEEEY, Happy 2-day late birthday to you. (and many more) :)...

I recently got my great aunt Emma's sewing machine out of the attic, and had it repaired at our local sewing shop. We thought it was broken but it only needed a new needle. The repairman said...

Hey Guys - Thanks to everyone for following my miles over the weekend... knowing I had people watching kept me going through the grueling parts of the run! I was bummed that emails weren't working - that...

We enjoyed following Matt's miles; more than 100 - amazing. We hope your toenails stay on this time and that it was a worthwhile adventure. I don't mean to sound like a codger, but amazing in a...

1. Some is always watching   2. Skip tatoos from "Bad Brains"   3. Scary outside, unknown inside   4. Oh no, another Brewery in the neighborhood   5. Urban Wildlife   6. Window washer's nightmare  ...

Shannon's workspace just got alot more public ... she now essentially works in a bubble at set times through the day. The glass is one way .. so the public can all see her, she can't see...

I've been experimenting with making various ice creams at home, using my Cuisinart ICE 25R ice cream maker (now apparently superseded by other models, but it remains simple & effective). Hardware link- http://www.cuisinart.com/parts/ice_cream/ice-25.html Our latest quest: SUPER...

Nature is pretty cool ... An unexpected side-effect of the 2010 flooding in Pakistan was that millions of spiders climbed into the trees to escape the rising flood waters; due to the scale of the flooding and...

I'm CONSIDERING (only considering at this point) running another 24 hour race ... it's the same course I ran before (San Francisco), but it is being held on New Year's Eve this year. Check out the race...

For those unaware, Brian and I have been running every 'rock in roll' half marathon this year across the country. We have a run champ trophy that belongs to the victor of the last race. Brian gave...

Post Race Photo .. was great seeing Kris (who crushed his Nashville Race Time) this past weekend. Nice going Kris!...

Despite a long standing absence from the McKinneyTree I submit the following photo as proof that Heather does in fact still live/breath!! .. Hooray for Heather's living/breathing!! She's a very elusive sibling .. recently spotted in Savannah,...

How many snakes does it take to make an office chair?...

Upcoming half marathon race details: Who - Kris, Brian & Matt. When - Saturday. Where - Savannah, Georgia. What - Brian's next MCK-BEATDOWN....

A month ago I took a road trip to break-in my Rubicon --- prior to this, the jeep had only plowed over freeway pot holes. Here I am @ 10K feel elevation in Leadville, CO. I...

This year we decided to decorate the house for our (hopeful) trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood. We also attend a Halloween costume contest every year, that a couple of friends of ours host at their Brooklyn restaurant. We...

Grace and I had a great trip to SE Asia last month-- visiting Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. We saw a lot of awesome cities, but my favorite was probably Luang Prabang in Laos. Myanmar...

Brian and I are in St. Louis for a half marathon this weekend..... but, CHECK OUT THE BLOOD FOUNTAIN!. I thought the city had heard about our race, and wanted to artfully display the anticipated BEAT DOWN...

Hey Claire - loved your TX photos... I haven't been around there much, but I've spent most this year in Houston... stayed long enough that they gave me this cowboy hat. Yup, they do that....

Check out the funky new shoes I got a couple weeks ago. I haven't decided yet if they are going to work well for long runs, but I've taken them out for a couple of short runs...

After spending the morning fiberglassing following our last adventure (long story, and worth more set up than this blog post), Riley and I got out together on a Sunfish and flew across the lake we like so...

Who doesn't like Pistachios? .. no one in my home...

Picked up some of artwork recently... the artist (Anthony Papini) was showing his work after a 10Mile race I ran (held as part of a Pear Fair). I always enjoy speaking to an artist about their work....

Meet Ernie .. new pet .. this makes our total pet count to 17 (yes .. i know .. a little ridiculous!)...

Gotta love it, y'all. Some interesting sights in Ft Worth. Huge stadium for rodeos is just across the street; plus great museums. This horse is funny, but when it works it puts you into a video like...

We saw the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at a gas station in Texas. It looks like a hot dog. It really does. The guy was driving all over the country, and noticed me walking around. He said, "MOAH...

Where is it still cool in August, easy to get to from DFW airport? Portland, Oregon. It was ONE HALF THE TEMPERATURE in PORTLAND, compared to DALLAS. Yikes. A cool place, beyond the temperature, too, with: Mount...

I had a HOT, but interesting summer. THis summer I learned how to do a few new things, including: Airbrushing, taught by this artist in his studio: Building a super fast remote car, taught by a Texas...