Here is what I’m up to NOW.
There were a few memorable experiences that made a huge difference in my life.
There was one experience early on, a springtime day in the 6th grade in gym class. We had to do the physical fitness test activities for the first time. On this particular day the activity was running a timed mile, and Mrs. Lumen was my gym teacher. I arramged this story, and a handful of others into a timeline.
The Welcome Collection
2012 & 2013 was a road trip that I thought might last two or three months. There was a lumberjack competition, a naked flash-mob pie fight, a slew of 10K’s & half marathons, and 3 Marathons, 4 Vipassana retreats, a goat stanchion, a pergola over a flagstone patio, an epic Alaskan Marine Highway Ferry ride, surf spots from Oregon to Southern California, and some early morning old man wisdom at small town diners all along the way. I took a proper tour of a state to give myself permission to get a state sign picture, and it’s me, my van with US State Welcome Signs. The only one missing is Hawaii, and that one involves a $5,000 round trip boat ride to get the van in the picture. #welcomecollectn
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and transformation leads to finding purpose and determination.
My grand father stopped me and my brother in the middle of playing when we were 3 or 4 years old. I remembered what he said, but it was years before I understood the meaning. He had just come inside after getting the mail, and looked stressed, but as a 4 year old, I thought I was in trouble for something but had no idea what.
