Anytime I bring a watermelon to work for lunch, my quality control diminishes. I can't quite get a beat on why. At home, I savor the best pieces of watermelon and then leave the remaining edges of the melon in the fridge, where I hope they will be eaten by others. Sometimes, while I am... Continue Reading →
Last week I was at the Jack White show at the WaMu (Century Link) venue. These day's Jack White's shows are hit and miss. Don't get me wrong, Jack is special and you are going to be blown away when you see him, but when he went solo, he started to get a little soft.... Continue Reading →
Working out is not easy. If you are like most humans, you are met with a constant stream of internal discussions why you should skip exercising, "You need a rest day" "Your going to hurt your back" "Don't worry, you will get it tomorrow," I could go on and on, to infinity (Shinehead reference), but... Continue Reading →
Newport Beach, California, 1987. I had just finished a surf at 54th street and starvation ensued. We parked by the famous Frog House and sauntered into an establishment that served up what would be the best Calzone I have ever had in my life! I am sure that my starvation played a key role in... Continue Reading →
Ten years ago, security cameras are something that I would have never considered for my home (due to the complexity of installation and the expense). When Dropcam came along, it solved the problem of hardwiring a security camera and made it simple. I purchased a Dropcam (now Nest) a few years ago so I can... Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving! It has been three beautiful years since I posted about what I am thankful for. One of my biggest gifts in life is being grateful. Being grateful for me is akin to being the richest person on the planet. Being grateful is happiness. Being grateful is love. Being grateful is free. Being grateful... Continue Reading →
Former Running Back for the Seattle Seahawks (current RB for the Oakland Raiders), Marshawn Lynch, has gained notoriety for dodging the media. Time after time he would ignore the media's self-serving questions and remain silent. The few times he would speak, he would often say, "I'm just bout that action boss." His statement says a... Continue Reading →
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to have a camper van. Driving the coast to explore surf breaks, wander the US National Parks, fly fish the many streams we have and just all around good times has been calling my name for years. In June of this year, I decided to... Continue Reading →
I just returned from viewing the Solar Eclipse and I wanted to quickly jot down some thoughts. First of all, David Baron's Ted Talk on the Solar Eclipse is spot on (thank you SJV). It is something that everyone has to witness. If I could summarize the experience, I would say that such an event will... Continue Reading →
Six years ago I bought a longboard off of Craigslist. It was a Robert August Precision longboard, 9'6" in length. I bought it from a salty sea princess who lived on a boat in Gig Harbor. She kept the board on the deck of her ship, perhaps a reminder of her better days. In any... Continue Reading →
