November Update

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so bear with me as I have a few different topics to update everyone on.

First on the agenda is a lesson in cultural literacy.  While today is Veterans Day in America, it is Remembrance Day up here in Canada and other members of the Commonwealth.  One interesting fact about Remembrance Day is that many people around town are wear red poppies to commemorate the day.  The red poppy represents the flowers that bloomed on the battlefields in the aftermath of World War I.  The poppy was used as an emblem after Canadian poet John McRae wrote about the topic.

In other news, I just returned from a weekend in Seattle where I finalized the formation of a non-profit corporation.  I will post more information as our plans come together, but I envision that the corporation will be used to help support local Olympic hopefuls such as myself, Will Conwell, and Aretha Thurmond, as well as other deserving athletes.

My progress in training has been a little stagnant lately.  After throwing well last month, Dr. Bondarchuk gave me a new workout regime that is very high in volume and intensity.  Needless to say, I feel a bit worn out at the moment, but it is probably for the better.

In the legal world, I am taking the final dew classes I need to complete my LLM degree in taxation.  I am able to do this thanks to a generous scholarship from D. Wayne Gittinger and his wife, Anne.  Here is a recent article about the scholarship and its recipients from the University of Washington School of Law’s Annual Report.