Today, I took the first major step in fulfilling a lifelong goal … PADI Open Water Diver certification. I had a lot of fun at the course taught over at Scuba Dogs. The instructors were great! At the end of the course, we played underwater frisbee and toss. That was an unexpected treat after intense practice. Rolling over in 15+ feet of water and looking up without holding my breath was a pretty amazing experience. I cannot wait to do it in the open ocean.
Today, my Ryukyu Kobudo friends and family are spending the afternoon celebrating the lives of our teachers and friends who, though gone from the this world, left behind an enduring legacy. While I cannot attend the ceremony, I would like to take the time to offer my thanks to a few folks who have had…
Since childhood, I had always dreamt of scuba diving. In 2005, my wife and I secured our PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver rating and, in the interim, we’ve worked our way through the ranks to Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver and Rescue Diver. Kelly was happy with Rescue Diver, but I went the rest of…
A powerful, well-crafted short film about a disturbing subject.
My crazysexycool wife, Kelly. She makes every day brighter and more full of possibilities. My healthy, smart, ornery boys. They make me smile, weep, beam with pride and check my ego at the door. My folks and Kelly’s folks. They’ve provided an amazing foundation of love, respect and confidence on which we are building our…
I’ve heard the titular phrase a lot in my life. Given the wisdom of age, I recognize at least two or three “big girls” from my past who I discounted as potential romantic partners because of the issues addressed by Rachel C Wiley in this powerful, beautiful spoken word piece. Clearly, my loss. Regardless of…