Non Sequitur Box

Sketch: Teddy Roosevelt. Click for larger image. I love going for destination runs or playful runs. Today I went for a run to Theodore Roosevelt Island between Rosslyn, VA and Georgetown, MD and Washington, DC. It can be reached from the Mount Vernon Trail in Virginia. On the island are some dirt trails, and in the middle is a massive statue of Teddy himself. I needed to see Teddy today. As I ran up, I realized I never read the quotes on the memorial. I stopped, waved hello to Teddy, and did 10 motivating burpees at his feet. It's my way of saying, "Damn. You are one motivating man!" After that, I took a few minutes to read the memorial stones. Here is what they read: NATURE There is delight in the hardy life of the open. (African Game Trails, 1910) There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm. (African Game Trails, 1910) The nation behaves well if it treats the natural res...

The Police. Click for larger image. I present to you: The Police! Last night while we were playing Agricola, we were listening to music. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" came on, and I recalled memories of crushes I had on teachers. I had a crush on my high school cross-country/track coach/math teacher, my high school chemistry professor, and my college law professor. Jeff. Ron. Adam. Hahaha. I never acted on any of these crushes, but I definitely got called out for a few crushes. Anyways, today I decided to draw The Police and listen to The Very Best of Sting & The Police  for some enjoyment that is not related to working out. I try to work on that--finding non-working out activities that make me happy. I did get in an easy run this morning, and I have a strong 13.2 mile planned for tomorrow, so no worries about my health or fitness deteriorating this week.

John Petrucci. Click for larger image. John Petrucci. Badass. Guitarist. If you want to know more about the man, then check out the most reliable resource on the Internet:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Petrucci Why am I drawing John Petrucci? At work, sometimes we have interesting talks in the break room. This past week, we had a conversation that involved blood types, John Petrucci, and something probably more important. Anyways, I decided I could either doodle a comic about blood types, write about the probability that my father is not type O+ even though eleven of his children are O+, or draw John Petrucci. Seeing as how I'm not significantly inspired to do math or try to doodle a comic conveying information, I went with John.