Today I made a point to get to the woods and build a fire. Since the first time I read Jack London’s short story “To Build a Fire,” I’ve always …
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Island Hopping
The morning after I attended the Tiny House Jamboree I flew to the Philippines for the second half of my vacation. During this part of the vacation I planned to NOT …
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Inaugural Tiny House Jamboree
Tiny Homes, Tiny Houses, Micro Dwellings… however you label them, seem to strike a chord with the child in all of us. I think we have all had aspirations of …
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Road Trip
If you have known me more than 10 minutes, you probably know that I am an avid motorcyclist. It is my version of a therapist’s couch, support group, fishing hole, …
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Paris is Always a Good Idea
Many readers are aware that I recently returned from a lengthy business trip. During my return, I was fortunate enough to spend a long weekend in Paris before being re-injected …
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Kenya
Today I received devastating news from one of my wives that she to had euthanize our oldest dog, Kenya. I haven’t felt the pain of losing a pet in over …
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The Duck
I thought I would share a story that a buddy of mine shared with our group of friends while we were chillaxin’ at the beach somewhere on the West African …
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Things in My Life That I’m Not Cool With
Overall I’m a rather content person, but this piece will highlight some things that I’m in the process of slowly fixing. 1. Debt – I’m actually not that bad according …
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The Family Game
Who doesn’t recall the old television series “Kung-Fu” with David Carradine? As a child, I often imagined that I was Kwai Chang Caine a.k.a. “Grasshopper” as he wandered the Wild …
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Why Minimalism?
I stumbled across my first minimalism movement website some time in 2013. I was Google’n “lightweight travel clothing” and happened upon a ZenHabits post by Leo Babauta. He was setting …
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