A friend from school (I think all the way back to elementary school) has tagged me in a 25 things about me post on Facebok. Since I try and keep everything consolidated and then propagated, I am writing this on my blog, but will “tag” people on Facebook. I have written one of these [...]
I drove past a church a while back that had the following tidbit on the sign out front:
“Goals are dreams with a deadline”
Since then I have been trying to give myself deadlines. I need to do a better job of hitting my deadlines, but I am getting there.
Anyway, I don’t really have any [...]
When Sabrina and I went to Florida we forgot our camera. I have been meaning to buy a pocket camera for myself b/c the camera on the iPhone is so shitty. So I bought one in Florida.
As a result I have been taking lots more pictures. Here are some of the better ones (probably only [...]
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Our Great Nation was founded on principles of equality, but the model of our actions has not lived up [...]
This is one of my favorite pictures of myself. It is not a particularly good (or crisp) shot, but it epitomizes something I am really glad I did. I took this picture myself during my motorcycle journey from Nashville to DC and back last October. This picture was taken at a pull off spot on [...]
Sometimes I just stop and realize that I am living the dream and this is really happening.
During the Democratic National Convention there was lots of talk about the American Dream. It is a dream that is getting harder and harder to realize. Somehow, during a very tumultuous time in our nation I have been fortunate [...]
When I was a kid I was REALLY into my bike. I was all over this town on various BMX bikes that had pieced together and worked on.
We my family would take road trips I can remember sitting in the back seat, looking out the window, imagining how I would ride the terrain outside. I [...]
When you see someone from your past, what goes through your head?
For me the first thought are usually “Is that someone I know? What is their name?”. After that my ego usually takes over. I start to wonder if they would remember me, should I say hi, would they be glad to see me, how [...]
I got a new tattoo today. This is my third tattoo. It has been 10 years since I got my last tattoo.
It is a tradition of sorts to get tattoos that signify a milestone in your life whether it is the crossing of the equator or the passing of a friend. All of my tattoos [...]
I am very fortunate to have such a great friendship with my dad. I am so grateful that on Fathers Day I am able to take some time to appreciate my dad and the role model he is for me as a father (I have lots of fathering to do).
