I am parked roadside, on the dustiest road I've seen in my recent outings. I think this is an ominous sign for tomorrow - this devil's...

"Are you anxious or excited? How are you feeling?" a question last night by the Sweet Wife. "I'm terrified." Sure the 'hay' is in the...

I started walking. Then, I tried running. Last year, I signed myself up for a 5k. All the while, my left ankle seemed to be doing well. I...

I bought clippers to cut my own hair. At the time I lived in Redlands, California, renting a two-bedroom house while working as an...

“What are your strengths?” It’s a trite interview question, usually one which the interviewee is prepared to knock out of the park. We’re...

In high school, I had a friend who could backflip off anything. By anything I mean any height. The highest I witnessed was him standing...

I speak Spanish, but not well. I made arrangements over the phone with my friend Victor, who speaks Spanish well, but English is no...

I don't spend much time at skate parks. First, I don't skate. As a young lad I had a skateboard, but no park or imagination. Second, I'm...

I have returned to Tofino. For me, it is more of a sporadic migration. I've heard that smart people are beginning to believe that birds...

We’re here, hundreds of us milling about, on this concrete circle. It’s a circle big enough on which to turn a vehicle around, but not...

I went to bed thinking I'd do a hike, like a real one, with elevation and boots and snow paraphernalia and such. After summiting Mt....

It is Date Day. The capitalization of it makes it seem more routine, formal. It isn't. Dates with the significant other aren't easy to...

I started tinkering on this here website at about 8 o'clock last night. The tinkering became heavy-handed and I unintentionally deleted...

Sometimes it is something as simple as writing out my feelings before I pick up my phone. Other days it is a call from a good friend or...

I wanted to climb something, except I didn't. I know this because I didn't pack my bag or get my gear ready last night or sit on NWAC...

When I hit 'Publish' on this Wix-made website, my little tiny dream will birth forth into existence. This little domain, with my effort...