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St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri Day Trip (Photos)

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Taylor Lee

Eads Bridge from East St. Louis into St. Louis nearest to the arch.

The Arch behind the St. Louis Basilica
St. Louis Basilica

The Old St. Louis Courthouse, home of the historic Dred Scott Decision
Inside the Courthouse looking up.

Memorial Union in the center of campus.
The Columns, the only remnants of the original Columbia University, sitting in the middle of the quad. Thomas Jefferson’s Tombstone, moved from Virginia.

Missouri University was the first university in the Louisiana Purchase made by Jefferson so in turn his tombstone was moved to the universities campus in 1878.
Thomas Jefferson

Memorial Union

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Posted on June 2, 2015 by Taylor Lee

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Arm Day Assault

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Taylor Lee

A short post today as Cody and I were back in the gym after the adventures this weekend for a heavy arm day. We hit both heads of the bicep for around two hours and then hit the triceps for the last hour. After we warmed up and hit a few heavy burnout sets we hit a a heavy EZ Curl session.

small tats peaking out…

Cody’s got your cuts…

We’re still working on our summer cuts and tans but the gains are coming.

Overall it was a successful workout for the day and I highly encourage loading up the EZ Curl bar as high as you can go to get that extra pump mid-workout.

“I’m headed back to exercising my second amendment rights, yo.”

-Kellon Anderson (Elegant Jazz Musician)

K bye.

Coastal Wanderers Part Wan.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Taylor Lee

Old friends found their way down my way this weekend and of course we found some good times and adventures. The sea provided the perfect day and allowed for all of us to leave with some killer sunburns. And I and everyone else involved are not sorry in any way for all these awkward, dysfunctional, selfies. (mostly me..) We started the day in Panama City where we found some authentic coastal food, Waffle House and then found our way to the sand.

“I’m going southbound where the ocean is flooded with the coast.” -Roo Panes, The Tiger Striped Sky

The surf was rough for the gulf but that let us do some body-surfing, which never fails leave my legs feeling like leg day, not to mention the day before was leg day.. As we floated in the ocean we found a pair of cheap sunglasses which we mistook for a jellyfish, and temporary girly freak-out but we made it through. We spent the better part of the afternoon on the beach hanging out and taking awkward pictures. Pictured below is by far the wackiest father and son duo I know..

“i wasn’t flexing”

If you can see the fear in his eyes, it might be because we’re pretty sure he can’t swim, but he won’t confirm or deny it.

We decided to take a short drive to Destin, FL to eat dinner at one of my favorite places on the planet, Gilligan’s Seafood on the Harbor, but the drive there was a bit crazy.

Again, not in the least bit sorry for the shameless selfie with the jellyfish sunglasses and fried nose.. You’re welcome.

his first successful selfie..

wut even

On the drive to Destin, we had to stop and get some reading glasses so the old man could see again.. and he refused to stop anywhere but dollar tree which is where these majestic one dollar hats appeared. These hats that we were basically dad-forced to wear all day, including at dinner.. Dad-forced is apparently a thing even if it’s not your dad..

awkward family photos… don’t pee off the dock..

The hats made their way to dinner on the harbor where we found the all you can eat shrimp and catfish at Gilligan’s.

please note that he’s not even using the glasses he made us stop and get him..

K Bye.

Poolside with Sore Hamstrings

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Taylor Lee

Light leg day today and cardio with Cody…

Sitting poolside after the workout we realized we’d just have to stay there and enjoy the view for the rest of the day because our legs just weren’t going to work. The view from the pool at our place overlooks a large valley of trees and for a minute lets me forget I’m stuck in one place for awhile.

another day of southern sun

Exploring Close to Home

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Taylor Lee

Took a little adventure on a dreary day today with the only intention of getting outside after a solid workout.

I only had a low quality camera with me but I ran into an incredibly intricate small spider web in a palm tree.

weeds.

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Solo Road Trip and a Sketchy Parking Lot

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Taylor Lee

Last week I took a road trip home from South Alabama to Kansas to see my family for the first time in ages. Along the way I took in a few sights and learned a valuable lesson the hard way. Leaving Alabama involved the southern tip of the Appalachian Mountains and hitting them around sunset allowed for a couple good views.

Pushing on through the night is where I learned my lesson. As I pushed on throughout the fifteen hour drive I realized it was time to stop, but i had already driven around 12 hours and it was close to 4 in the morning which is where I ran into problems. At 4 in the morning, in the backwoods of Missouri, there isn’t an abundance of hotels. My spur of the moment mentality and weary mind led me to sleep in a Wal-Mart parking lot, which in most cases, including this one seems to be a safe place (hardly….) to grab a little bit of rest without any harassment. With knife in hand I caught a few hours of anxious rest, though it wasn’t the best sleep I’ve ever had … Moving on, I finally reached home and got to see my family as well as catch a few Kansas sunsets which never disappoint.

After catching a game from the cheap seats at Kauffman it was time to head back to Alabama.

The last half of the trip led to the most breathtaking views of the whole trip in the most unexpected of places. First in a small town in Arkansas called Mammoth Springs, where a man made dam and natural spring meet to create a small falls.

Memphis, Tennessee provided a view in a place I never though could provide one. The new Bass Pro Shops, which sits in the old Pyramid that once held sporting events built a lookout over the city of Memphis and the Mississippi River.