I recently completed the TransRockies endurance run. This is a stage race where you cover 120 miles and 20K feet of vertical climbing over 6 consecutive days. So you basically get up every day, strap on your trail shoes and go running. With nearly 27 hours on the trails, the race afforded plenty of time … Continue reading What I learned while running 120 miles
Life Lessons at Hamilton the Musical
My wife and I took our kids to see Hamilton last night at the SHN Orpheum theater in downtown San Francisco. After listening to the soundtrack multiple times each and every day for the past month+, my daughter was beyond excited for the live event. And while my wife and I were thrilled to enjoy … Continue reading Life Lessons at Hamilton the Musical
The Art of Gripe Letters
I recall sitting in elementary school - maybe fourth grade - learning how to write a letter. We practiced formatting, where to write our address, where to write the recipient's address, affixing stamps, and even appropriate ways to greet the reader and sign off depending on if it was a friendly or business letter. I … Continue reading The Art of Gripe Letters
When is it okay to die?
Fair warning.....this post tackles a more intense topic than normal. Today is April 2nd, which would be my brother Rick's 46th birthday. This post is about his death. On an early morning in November of 1995, I returned to my college dorm room from Taco Bell with a sack of tacos and a pretty furious … Continue reading When is it okay to die?
I did a juice cleanse….and it sucked bad.
Like 'I fell down some stairs because I tripped stumbling out of the bedroom where I found my wife cheating on me as I was running to tell her about a foreclosure notice on our house because my ne'er-do-well brother in law stole all our money and during the fall got a lego that my kid (who it … Continue reading I did a juice cleanse….and it sucked bad.
Man-Shaming
I get man-shamed in my house. I know in the current political climate my suffering may not qualify for top billing on any news site, fake or not, but the struggle is real. The reason I get man-shamed is I am incompetent and prone to sudden sparks of rage. For instance, my wife bought an articulated … Continue reading Man-Shaming
Holiday Cards With Meaning
Now that Halloween is behind us, all eyes are turning to the Holiday season. And those eyes aren’t always jolly and bright. In addition to suffering through a few hours of Thanksgiving with your crazy Aunt Betty, you’ve also got to prepare yourself for the onslaught of Holiday cards you’ll receive from family, friends, ex-friends … Continue reading Holiday Cards With Meaning
Welcome to Your Life, Stranger
Fifteen billion odd years ago, give or take a billion, there was no universe. There was nothing. Except what some religions call the Word, or the Will or God. That’s not that much different from science calling it Energy. Whatever it was, it just was. Totally and completely enclosed in itself. Uniform, unchanging (there was … Continue reading Welcome to Your Life, Stranger
Viva Mexico!
Years ago, we took the whole family to Mexico for a weekend. When Erin first scheduled the trip I figured we were headed to Cancun for spring break. To this day, I regret being so timid in that wet tee-shirt contest from 1995, and wanted a chance to really show the crowd what I had. This time … Continue reading Viva Mexico!
9 Struggles I hold in My Pea-Sized Brain
I struggle with balancing all of the following. These aren't original, but I like to write things down. There is an inherent moral code that directs us to choose good over evil at some instinctual level. We associate that instinct with God being good. But terrible, terrible things happen in the world, to the world, … Continue reading 9 Struggles I hold in My Pea-Sized Brain
And He Says 