Movie Marathons to Bahia for Austin

03/29/2021 I have loved being Austin’s dad. His passion for life, his positive attitude, his determination to succeed and help others be happy are great attributes that I aspire to attain myself. I was lucky enough to be his soccer coach for ten years. To see him excel on the pitch and help his team to improve year over year was incredible to be a part of. He has always had an intense desire to improve himself and help his team to win through hard work and commitment to the love of the game. Austin, thanks for being a great coach for your coach. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ While walking from #SeattleToBahiaBlanca and doing the #TreadmillMovieMarathons over the past couple of weeks, I finished 16 Jackie Chan movies. 1,735 minutes = 3.64 marathons, approximately 95.4 miles I have always loved watching Jackie Chan. His skill with the art, his humor, his demeanor and interactions with others are so entertaining. This was one of my favorite moments from the movie ‘Shaolin’. Jackie actually plays a cook in this one (though with commendable Kung fu skills...) and he is talking with a monk at the monastery: “” Abbot: A piece of gold or pile of mud, which is more useful? Cook: The gold, of course. Abbot: But to a seed? Never underestimate yourself. Everyone has a purpose “” That we can all realize our true worth and purpose is my sincere hope #SeattletoBahia Total Start: 6/18/2019 7020 #SeattletoBahia Completed 6246.6 #SeattletoBahia Remaining 773.4 #ToddlingAroundtheWorld Completed 14923.07 #ToddlingAroundTheWorld Remaining 1,787 2021 miles Completed 808.2

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