LIVING WITH A LOW BAR OF EXPECTATION

“I JUST WANT TO STAY OUT OF JAIL” I met with Chris yesterday for the first time.  He’s almost 30 years old, just had a son less than two weeks ago, and reports he is couch-surfing but currently staying with the baby-mama because it works out for her to get help with the baby.  She’s …

RELENTLESS!

BECOMING RELENTLESS Some time ago I wrote a post about my experience climbing the Longs Peak Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Before I go further, I did not summit Longs, nor was it my goal to. My goals for this trail are broken down into stages. My next goal will be Chasm Lake (mostly …

WHERE ARE THE FLAGS

FOND MEMORIES I couldn't sleep last night... First pot of coffee started brewing just after 3:00a after I realized I wasn't finding sleep. I did a lot of thinking... a little bit of journaling, and I came to this question: "So where are you at?" It was a vague question, but one that allowed me to go several …