5-2-1, 5-2-2, 6-2-1, 6-2-2…Any guesses as to what sport uses this type of scoring? Well up until a couple of weeks ago, I would never have been able to guess. However, now I can tell you with certainty. These are…
Fileting and gutting fish is my super power
The summer before my college senior year, I worked for a fishing guide business in Alaska. During this summer, I spent most of my time in a fish processing “hut” near the banks of the Kenai River. The Kenai River…
What happens in New England stays in New England
What do three lobster rolls, four apple cider donuts, a large slice of sausage pizza, one bowl of New England clam chowder, a large Nutella cannoli, and a dish of homemade black raspberry ice cream all have in common? They…
I slept on the floor for a year
I slept on the floor for a year. Not on a blow-up mattress or on a padded mat—on the floor. I hadn’t planned on sleeping on the floor—it just happened. I had other empty beds in the house to choose…
I sold a fish for $250
Years ago, I sold a fish for $250 to a stranger. Yes, $250. As you might have guessed, this fish was no ordinary fish. It had glass eyes and a painted wooden body. Several years earlier, I had purchased this…
There’s no place like home
One year ago today, I moved into my very first home. Yes, I’ve lived in homes before, but this is the first house that I have owned and the first home that was completely my choice. You see, when we…
I wanna be a rock star
What do the Neon Trees and Imagine Dragons have in common with me? Well, we have all played at Velour. Yes, after years of saying I would play at Velour someday, last night I actually did. Velour is a music…
Reading for hamburgers
I grew up in a family of readers. From a very young age, I remember my parents reading to me before I went to bed at night. As I got older, my parents would read to all of us before…
Stress – problem solved.
I never believed in meditation until this year. In January, I spent some time with a man who was involved in the early stages of Redbox. After Redbox, he launched several other successful businesses that made him a lot of…
Living with wanderlust
“Hola. Como estas? When I was growing up, my father often spoke to me in Spanish. Having lived in Argentina for two years as a church missionary when he was younger, he was fluent. Every now and then, he would…
