Onward

Caught up in my self again, I haven't totally learned or changed...Damn. 

Nowhere to go but forward... wish it was easier... Challenges, to be really worth it though, never are easy... at least that's how I feel.

Easy Enough

Image ripped from DC

I live in California. I'm not super religious. I consider myself pretty middle of the road.

Crazy to me that so much fuss is being made over two people getting married. 

Who does it hurt?

I mean really.

Funny thing I know plenty of gay couples that have their shit together WAY more than straight couples--my previous relationship included.

It always amazes me when religion mixes with politics and law in this country. Aren't they (religion/church and state) suppose to be separate? Pretty sure it says something about it in some important document we all are suppose to honor in this country.

Funny how the world works sometimes

Ketchup

Busy times.

November has been interesting to say the least!

Went to California Academy of Sciences--met up with Otto, Vander and Rich....good times, too cool. Membership is going to get well used...

Bowling party time at Napa bowl. Jake should be a Little Lebowski Urban Achiever...

Jake and I had more singletrack adventures at Alston...

Coming up:

Appetite Seminar Thanksgiving Day on Mt. Tam

10-120 miler with G-Sharp day after Turkey settles

Cross Racing in December 6

New adventures rekindled after 13 years...

Hang on!

2008 is flying by like nobody's business-Christmas is around the corner and things are looking good...


My Flickr always has way more pics, so go there for all the shenanigans...

Gnome Homes

Jake and I did a little mountain bike ride at Alston, he rocked all the climbs and really showed me what he had on some singletrack he'd never ridden before.

What a trooper!

We stopped at the Gnome Homes and peeped the scene...then Jake built a sweet little Kingsnake home and we rode home.

The end.

1972–2008

Today I turned 36.

I have learned a lot in my time on the planet.

I've done some good...

I've done some bad...

I've made great friends, and lost great friends along the way...

I've been married, and am now getting divorced—something I never "planned for" or envisioned in my early days of visualizing what my life would include...

I've become a father to a wonderful being. I learned that I made mistakes when he was really  young, things I will never overlook again...the future and all my love is his...

I went to school, learned some things...

I 've worked at really cool jobs, places that shaped me more than I can imagine...

I've learned hard lessons-family doesn't mean friendship, true love is a not easily found or kept without real work from both sides, jobs will come and go, bones will break...bonds will break...

I'm learning daily...that life will go on.

I have a lot more to learn, to do, to give, to feel, to experience...for this I am greatful.

I hope that in the next 36 years I can grow even more. Forgive even more. Love even more.

My 73 year old Dad is my inspiration.

My 6 year old son is my dedication.

I will provide the motivation.

Punkins, Mud and Such

Funkiest Halloween in my life...
Somehow, being the dad on a "non-dad" day eliminated me from seeing Jake trick or treat this year. He was about a block away at my relatives house though...cool.
Sweet Fighter Pilot outfit looked real good on him and I hear he had a great time.

Next year.

Raced cross on Saturday.Pouring rain. Hard as hell...
Inches deep mud on 3/4 of course
Treacherous bridges
Real fun.

Image courtesy of Luce Goods, funked up in PS by me...

On the real side... Jake and friends are the only thing keeping me in Napa...