Road Trip! Family St. Paddy’s Day Weekend in Portland
Ty had been bugging Renee and I for a return trip to Portland since early January – he really loved it when we went down there for Thanksgiving. He especially loved staying in a hotel that had an indoor swimming pool – as well as the excitement that comes with going out to new restaurants [...]
A Tribute To Sparky
I can’t remember where it came from, or when I started calling him it, but “Sparky” just seemed like the perfect nickname – even though his personality and demeanor was anything but that. He was poised, polished and very even-keel. He was, after all, our Vice President of Investor Relations so he was used to [...]
Oh what a year! Some highlights from my 2012
As the year comes to a close it’s time to look back at the previous 12 months and look at all that it brought to me and my life. As is the case with most years, it was full of surprises, challenges, laughter and a few tears. But overall it was a good year and [...]
Happy 7th Birthday To Our Twin Tornados!
This blog post is dedicated to my incredible twin tornados, Stone and Ty. Happy birthday guys! I can’t believe another year has flown by and you’re already turning 7 years old while tearing through first grade! There really are not words to describe how much I love both of you and how proud I am [...]
Revisiting My Vision Quest Adventure 20 Years Later – Part 3 (Paris)
Now that I had Paris as a new target, I began cycling west of Brussels. I haven’t written too much about the actual cycling but up to this point in my trip, it really had gone about as well as I could have expected. Of course, it helped that I began my journey cycling through [...]
Revisiting My Vision Quest Adventure 20 Years Later – Part 2 (Antwerp and Brussels)
In my last post about my Vision Quest adventure, I covered my time in London and Amsterdam as my European bike trip began. After I spent a couple of days in Amsterdam, I made my way south through The Netherlands, taking advantage of the bike-friendly roads and paths in the country. When I shipped my [...]
Revisiting my Vision Quest Adventure 20 years ago – Week One (London and Amsterdam)
As I mentioned in an earlier post, 20 years ago I embarked on the biggest adventure of my life at the time – a solo bike tour across Europe. I had no itinerary or agenda – I just knew I wanted to see and experience Europe on my own, and possibly stay and work overseas [...]
Chasing Your Vision Quest
In my last blog post I wrote about “game-changing” experiences that shape us forever. Twenty years ago today, I embarked on an adventure that proved to be the biggest game-changing experience of my life. First, some quick background. I wrote earlier about how I felt I needed to shake things up in my life after [...]
Flying Over Seattle With Ty and Dad
On Father’s Day weekend I had a special surprise for Dad (who drove up for the weekend). I had arranged for a private 30 minute flight over Seattle for he, Ty and I on Saturday. Actually, the flight was originally intended for Renee and her parents over the Christmas holiday, but the weather never cooperated [...]
A Father’s Day Post (and Thank You to Dad)
Since I started this blog a few years ago, I’ve had an opportunity to share about many parts of my life – and thank many of the people who have had an impact on it – but up until now, I haven’t given my Dad his proper due. So it’s only appropriate that on Father’s [...]
