http://nicktrip.com If the Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’s Me Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:00:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it's been about a month or so. I hope  that everyone has had a nice start to the month. October was a GREAT month in terms of weather here in Portland. Warm, sunny days. It was great. November has been dreary and a bit chilly, but that's the breaks. Like ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/11/10/into-november/ Well, I felt that the race went quite well. Considering the amount of runners/walkers, they pulled it off, without much congestion. The turnout was tremendous, over 40,000. Most of them were walkers. The walk, about 20,000 or so, was slow moving near the middle and back, but come on, when ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/10/10/from-sep-21st-and-on/ Darn it, I was stretching out on wed., inside mind you, and as I was stretching my back, I layed down and felt a pinch. Somehow, this yellowjacket got inside, and decided to follow me and give me the business. I yelled at it for choosing, of all places it ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/09/20/stung-by-a-bee/ The past few weeks have been great. The weather out here has take a page from the midwest, and turned up the furnace. It finally cooled down this weekend, clouds rolling in, 60 and what not. The people out here couldn't take the heat(literally), and all of the complaining, what ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/09/20/as-september-winds-down/ It's that time of year, school is starting back, and the academic calendar takes hold again. The weather out here in Portland has been great since I got back from Kansas, and will continue it seems for another week or so. 80's, near 90's this weekend, all sun. I recently went ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/09/03/whats-new/ Ok, the fall is upon us. The weather is slowly starting to turn. I'm generally excited about the fall. used to love the season change, at Baker University especially. I remember in the the 7th grade making a trek to campus to gather leaves for my "Leaf Project" in science ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/08/29/holiday-weekend/ Ok, so the football season is here again. Big game on Saturday, 4pm Oregon time. It won't be on tv, so I'll have to find a computer to stream on 105.9. My pick: KU goes 9-3. http://nicktrip.com/2008/08/27/rock-chalk/ When I left KC on Sunday evening, I wasn't sad. I wasn't necessarily happy either. The feeling stuck with me for about another day, or two perhaps. This nagging, annoying, bothersome feeling that wouldn't go away. And today I realize what it was. What it is right now. Emptiness. There's something ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/08/27/back-in-kansas/ Be sure to check out the videos posted, Michael Jordan. I am a huge fan of his, but these tapes on fundamentals...well, just check them out for yourself. Be sure not to skip #15 on the list, information and tips on how to "jump" like MJ. http://nicktrip.com/2008/08/11/new-videos-2/ Has anyone been watching the Olympics? I saw one swimming race on Sat. Other than that, since I don't have cable(but I do have a tv now) I haven't seen much. I will make it a point when I'm in kc to watch a bit more, especially the track and ... http://nicktrip.com/2008/08/11/olympics-and-running/