Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.
Down distant paths for unmapped miles.
Heads forget but hearts remember:
The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way". - Marcus Aurelius

Thursday, April 28, 2011

NHL Semi's

SHARKS WHEN IN OT!!!

Sharks - 2
Red Wings - 1
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

New Used Truck

For several years now I/we have been driving a mid life ex-soccer mom Chevy Tahoe SUV on our vacations, fishing trips and weekend outings. I've been considering buying a new truck for a couple of years now but can't bring myself to shell out $35,000.00 for a heap of trash.


To make a short story long...

A local young women I know casually, put her truck up for sale a few months ago. I was interested, I called the number and got her brother's cell phone. I assumed he was handling the selling of the vehicle. We talked, I test drove, I made some request, he said "sure", he never called me back.

I continue to see the young women drive her truck with the For Sale signs on it, I continue to think...hummm? Then a few weeks ago I see her truck at the business where she works with the For sale signs gone. I went in to inquire why it was no longer For Sale.

She said she really liked it and had decided to keep it. I told her I had test driven it and wanted to buy it, but her brother had never called me back. She was very surprised because her brother had never said anything to her about it. More...hummm?

I gave her my number and told her if she decided to sell it to give me a call and I would give her a fair price. A week later she calls and says she has taken care of the things I wanted done and wanted to sell it. We got it done and I have a great new used truck.

The Weekend Sherpa
2005 Toyota Tundra double Cab V8 4x4
- Excellent Condition inside and out
- 3 Inch Lift Kit
- 18" Custom Wheels
- Custom Exhaust
- Tow Package


Marcie jumped in and claimed it during the week, I get it at week's end to hall all my shit around!

Lauren's 21st Birthday

April 21, 2011
On April 19, 1991, our first child was born; a beautiful baby girl. Today, still beautiful, successful and smart, Lauren turned 21 years old.

Her boyfriend, family and friends celebrated at a local restaurant with plenty of food and drink.

The birthday girl.
Taking the first shot!
A gift from Renee.
OH...I love tequila.
Sitting L to R: Ray, Kevin, Lauren, Cassey
Backrow L to R: Frank, Tont, Marcie, Renee, Randy and Sam.
Lauren, Marcie and sam.
Kevin & Lau.
Cassey.
Chad. Thanks for the Dinner Chad!


"The Boys".
Mexican Birthday cake.
More shots.
Ready...Set...


The Boy's took Lauren on a walk across town to "The Dante" for he first appearence. At Papa's Pizza on the way.
OMG!! Chad are you OK?
Lauren does the Dante. (Sorry you had to experience that Lauren)

Chad & Tony doing "Thriller".

On Saturday 4/23, Lauren, Kevin, Wyatt, Marcie and Sam had a birthday lunch at Bubba Gump's on Pier 39, San Francisco.
L trying on earrings.
Lauren getting Happy Birthday sang to her by Marilyn Monroe.
Harbor seals.
Wyatt and Marcie.

Pinnacles National Monument






















Little Hawaii

Friday, March 11, 2011

Tahoe - Northstar

Gallo Sale Company Management Outing
March 4 - 6, 2011
Marcie and I joined a large group from GSC this year at the annual Northstar Ski Weekend. Neither of us skied, but we had a great time visiting with a lot of the managers I don't see on a regular basis, eating great food and just enjoying a weekend away.

We did have the option to snowmobile, which we took advantage of, and ended up having a far better time then I was expecting. The people running the show split us up into two groups, the more "sporting" group, which M and I signed on with, and the ones who wanted to take it a little slower.

After about 1/2 hour of getting to know the sleds, the guy leading our group pretty much opened it up and let us ride. There were times I wouldn't have wanted to go any faster. We had a great time, as did everyone else from what they were saying.

Marcie and Bobby.
The sled shed.
Sam, Marcie, Randy, Bobby, Janet, Barry.
Marcie waiting while the guides dig out a stuck sled.
A break overlooking Lake Tahoe.
M and S.
M.
another view while digging out the sled.
M taking a break.
Lake Tahoe.
Others in our group.