Category: Self Discovery
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Vulnerability
First off, I know it is past the end of the night…I’ve been trying to post every day before nidnight but tonight I was engrossed in conversation with some friends and could not stop the conversation until now. Yes, it was that good. The thing that kept me going was how open the conversation was…
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Friends
While I may have started out life with a limited friend group, the older I got – the larger my friend pool became. I have a few friends that I have known for most of my life having gone to school most of my super long-term friends, and some who I have only recently met.…
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Transformation
Change is hard. A few moments ago, I was lying in bed – about to go to sleep, when I though to myself “I made a promise to myself to blog as often as I can”. Working the OCF made the last 5 days almost impossible (It was not easy via phone), but I did…
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Rejuvenation
By definition, Rejuvenation is the act or process of making someone or something look or feel young, fresh, and energetic again. Ever since Melanee’s passing, I have not been able to shake the feeling of being overwhelmed and under pressure to do a lot of things even when no one was pushing. Kind of a…
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OCF
I used to think I could pull just about anything. 6ft 7in and 260 lbs. offers me the ability to use mass to enforce change. Today I learned that hauling a cooler full of ice equals an injured Jason. I am having lots of fun. We have to be up early to setup shop. My…
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Anticipation
It is scary to try new things and to challenge your status quo especially when you have had a shared status quo for so many years. I had lost the desire to go outside of my comfort zone and tried very hard to stay within the lines and not challenge anything other than my career.…
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Unpacking
I am currently packing for the 5 days that I will be spending at the Oregon Country Fair – working the at the General Store. I say that knowing full well that there may be more than one of them – but I’ll be working by one of the music stages and will be camping…
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Senses
I loved the movie “Scent of A Woman”, not only for the amazing acting, but for the passion behind Al Pacino’s character and how his attitude had gone from caring about other people’s opinions – to flat out letting them have it with both barrels. While his eyesight was gone, he made up for it…
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Rainbow
Music has always been in my life – as early as I can remember. If it wasn’t my mothers collection of old souls (Statler Brothers, etc.), it was the church tunes we sang on Sunday, or the music we listened to on tape or the radio. Think sheltered life but wanting to develop a musical…
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Uno
As a child who grew up in Seattle (rainy season starts Jan 1 and runs through Dec 31), weather typically kept us indoors unless it was late spring to early fall. There is only so many times one can plan “I spy” with brothers and sisters, let alone friends and family who came to visit.…
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Grief
Denial -> No denying what happened, I saw it with my own two eyes. Anger -> I am not angry. It seems unfair to not have her, but I am not angry. Bargaining -> For what? No, I’ve skipped this stage. Depression -> My friends are keeping me from letting anything like depression creep into…
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Bosom
I first saw this as a movie during a high school field trip to Ocean Shores for a weekend that was filled with excitement and anticipation. We popped the aging VCR tape into the player and settled into our seats, dimming the lights as the opening credits rolled. It was on that fateful day that…
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One
Let’s start with why I am here…. On April 24, 2026, Melanee, my wife of 32 years passed away unexpectedly. We left to pick up dinner and she was found when we returned home. While it does suck a (animal reproductive organ), we did get to share a kiss and say we loved each other…