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I can. So, I did!

I finally did it. I finally moved somewhere I wanted to be. Albeit a city 260 miles away from anyone I know. I chose a location, secured work and moved…FOR ME Spokane seemed a good fit as my 1st choice which would still be Vancouver Washington; however I fell shy a few points in securingContinue reading “Time for Me”

My whole life I’ve struggled to enjoy Christmas. Growing up I wondered what Santa Clause would bring me as the day grew close. My twin brother and I knew that Mom and Dad were hiding the gifts that Santa would bring and we would look for them under every hiding spot in the house. AsContinue reading “No Mas in Christ”

Having Spent the last month traveling back and forth between Utah and Colorado spending valuable time with my Dad. I realized that the burdens I choose to bare are becoming less and less. Nonetheless, they are burdens that I choose to bare. My parents had asked me why the siblings weren’t very close. I askedContinue reading “The Burdens We Bare”

Pulling into South Tahoe… I stopped at the first available place that looked like it would have some information…a Bike store. Having recently rode my bike on the lake and getting a sidewall puncture on my fat tire bike; I knew I wouldn’t be doing much riding if I didn’t get it fixed ASAP. TheContinue reading “A Non Lokal meets NotALokal”

As I drove North to Montana I wondered what life had become in the 5 years removed from Bozeman and Big Sky life. Driving through Idaho it made me think that 6 hours from Utah and I would be in a land of Cattle, Horses, Farmland and Construction. I wasn’t really ready nor did IContinue reading “Winds of Change”

They say ” Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars” is it really that simple? I’d like to think we may be from worlds outside of this simple equation and propose a deeper thought. If our actions dictate where we are from then tell me why do some men drive down the roadContinue reading “When Worlds Collide”

Today is Wednesday, the week headed up to the most celebrated holiday of our country, Independence Day. As I ran near Hill AFB, Utah. I found myself thinking about several things during my run, among them were the fact someone who spent the past 32 yrs associated with the military…”How did I miss the amazingContinue reading “Sound of Freedom”

As I left my house today to make my way to Utah for the long weekend of Independence. I found myself having to go North, instead of across I-70. It really is kind of a wash, as the traffic on I-70 is always so bad, and the wind, and long road of US-80 is desolateContinue reading “Hammer Down”

A story of hope and second chances. Growing up my parents never supported the things I enjoyed. Football, Rock and Roll music, BMX racing, in fact never once, did they go to a bike race, or ask me about my Motley Crue poster on my wall. A bunch of freaks wearing make up and playingContinue reading “In Through the Outdoor”

“Two things cannot be in one place. Where you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle cannot grow.” ~ Frances Hodgson Burnett Today, as I walked a neighborhood trails system of which I’m not Lokal to; it stood out to me that the Thistle that is usually a prickly nasty weed plant that and notContinue reading “Find Your Thistle”

There are certain phrases in life that hit us all as a beginning or an end. When we hit the Vail…normally spelled Veil for Christians who believe in the Veil of Heaven and Earth. For me…the Veil (Vail…let’s just stick to one spelling so that it’s easier to distinguish that I have not passed onContinue reading “Beyond the Vail”

Every Jun-July in Colorado, we are subject to afternoon rain storms, and hail storms. Yes, for some reason, golfball size hail will plummet Colorado, it’s citizens, their cars, their roofs, and their valuables. This is some sort of punishment I believe for the beauty that surrounds Colorado and for our part in living in anContinue reading “Ohh Hail No”

Married and needing a new direction; I found myself on an airplane headed to Hell Week. My wife was 6 months pregnant and I was about 6 months scared to death I was gonna be a father. I wasn’t sure what type of father I’d be but I knew I was going to be aContinue reading “Basic Training…Day 1”

Retired Military (Airforce). I grew up in Salt Lake City Utah amongst a Mormon religion that made me always question my relationship with God and how I fit in. I didn’t enjoy going to church and I chose to join the military in hopes of escaping the grasps of onlookers, hypocrites, and other sorts ofContinue reading “Nobody Tells Me What To Do”

Its been 55 years in the making and I’ve went from Church Going, Parent Fearing, Choir Boy to now a simple man who just wants to explore and enjoy what life has to offer. Join my journey to tell me where you’re really from and how you got there. I encourage anyone to tell aContinue reading “How Did I Get Here?”