Well, here we are again. Another year gone by, still essentially in quarantine, but still smiling. It’s been a good year. First off, Ian started…
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20 years
Twenty years, two entire decades; a long long time. Today, I’ve been married to my best friend, my one true love, for twenty years. We…
Leave a CommentTaking time
So I realized something recently; what I truly love about Portland is a sense of ‘not-doing’ I have come to accept. Not necessarily a non…
Leave a CommentOur New Place in Portland
We’ve settled into our new apartment fairly well and are really enjoying our new home. I’m constantly in awe of how gorgeous the Pacific Northwest…
Leave a CommentIt’s Time to Leave
the SoCal coast I have grown up on California has been good to me. I was born here and had a great childhood here. I enjoyed…
Leave a CommentTrip to Washington D.C.
Recently flew out to Washington D.C. to cover social media for a Gartner event for work. It was my first trip out to the area,…
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So I turned 41 last week. It was the first time I have worked on my birthday in, well, I don’t remember the last time…
Leave a CommentPersonal Direction for 2015
This isn’t a list of ‘resolutions’. I have nothing against them, I just feel like I already know what needs to be done. 2015 needs…
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Driving home the other night, I looked over at my wife as I have countless times in the past. Again, I realized how fortunate I…
Leave a CommentThat Time I Proposed to Siouxsie Sioux
Many, many years ago, I proposed to Siouxsie Sioux over the phone on live radio. It’s a story I look back on and smile. Superstition…
Leave a CommentIan’s 11th birthday party — Minecraft LAN party
The big man decided this year he wanted a Minecraft LAN party. 10 crazy people jammed together in the living room, armed with Wi-Fi, laptops,…
Leave a CommentHappy 11th birthday to Ian
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Leave a CommentCelebrating Alex’s graduation from high school
At Angelo n Vinci’s restaurant, of course. A family tradition
Leave a CommentA fun Father’s Day
Had a great Father’s Day with Dawn and Ian yesterday. I slept in a little, woke up and watched some World Cup, then we went…
Leave a CommentHad a great day
Had a great day for my 40th. Took the day off, got in a deadlift training session, rested, went and played some handball & four…
Leave a CommentHappy Anniversary to my precious wife
Dawn and I celebrated our anniversary today; we’ve been married 16 years! And the big man’s school carnival fell on the same day so, we…
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Got a text from Mom with nothing but a picture, and the word ‘Wow!’ yesterday: My Dad has been talking about getting a Porsche for…
Leave a CommentComic Con 2013
We are back from Comic Con and rested up! What a great time we had. Here are a few highlights: Thursday Our drive down to…
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Halloween – New Orleans 2002 an unforgettable moment in New Orleans on Halloween Many moons ago, my wife and I made our second trip to New…
Leave a CommentJust another day
Reverend Kusala posted this on his Facebook wall today and I thought it was perfect. Today I’m officially 39 years young. It’s funny, Dawn and…
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