Wisdom from the mind of a grown up kid…
This past weekend I was driving home from a mission of love and mercy... bringing a cat back to his adoring family. My ride up to the Pacific Northwest was filled with a "meow" about every 2 seconds (you can do the math... the cat should have had laryngitis by the time I got there …
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Houtan Gardens, Shanghai, a set on Flickr. Beauty, hidden away in the city
I'm starting to get back to normal from my 3 week trip to China. I have to say it was an amazing journey, and I could have stayed for 2 -3 times as long. The countryside was beautiful, food was wonderful, and people so nice and accommodating. Taking trips like this prompt a lot of …
Muslims have Mecca. Jews, Israel. Long distance runners head to the Boston Marathon. There are events and places, pilgrimages, that we use to help define us. Maybe they don't so much define us, but give us something to shoot for that is outside of our norm. These events and places challenge us, cause us to …
Some of my favorite pics from my May Beach day... Notable Notables: You can see the rest of the colletion here. http://photobucket.com/thekidh_Beach_20120512
A few months ago, I had a great trip across the water to parts of Asia. Ever since I got back, I haven't been able to let it go... It's like I'm being called back there for some reason. While I was there, I did get some nice pics with my friend, the hawkman. Now, …
This post was originally written in October 2011, but never published. The roots of the trees formed steps into the heavily wooded area known as Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. I had been looking forward to coming here, having passed it the last time I was in the area looking for somewhere to hike. I knew …
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Just a quick note today. My bags are packed, passport in hand, #skywarrior status invoked. Getting ready to experience new cultures and lands and share life, love and wisdom there. Looking forward to meeting new people, having new experiences, and learning more about me in the process. Most likely I will be offline for a few …
I hate turbulence. "no duh", right? No, I really, really hate turbulence. My stress level shoots through the roof just at the thought of it. It is the most unnerving thing I have ever experienced. Coming back from my business trip to Florida a couple days ago, we had what pilots would call some mild …
