Sometimes you just need to finish things. Coming in first doesn’t matter any more. Just finishing. In my life, while not even realizing it, I left many things unfinished. Back then it seemed like “just getting on with it” was my internal mantra. Pick yourself up and keep moving forward. That’s all gone now. Now […]

Well…it took two attempts but I got to the summit! My first mountain on the AT over 4000 feet. A few days ago, my friend John P. and I hiked up to the first view. That’s me in my lucky Delaware shirt, and John in a full relax position. Truth is, he got there about […]

So, I bought this bike, right? No, not THIS bike, but a brand new one of lesser quality. I do this way too much. I try to spend less money and buy an inferior product, thinking I will be OK settling. Settling is not my thing. EVER! The above bike is the one I ended […]

John Whitmore. The father of South African surfing. Affectionately called, “Die Oom.” (The Uncle!) If you were a surfer in the ’60s, you saw the Bruce Brown film, “The Endless Summer.” It was like watching a dream. I worked at the County Theater in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in the States when it was released. I was […]

Today, our house went on the market. We’ve been working on the place for 5 weeks. It is shiny clean. New paint. Electrical and plumbing tuned up. The new owner could move in now! Just a few of the shots I took. The pro photographer was here yesterday, shooting it all for the listing. Seeff, […]

The most famous White Blaze in the entire world. The white blaze that guides you down the Appalachian Mountain Range in Eastern America, from Maine to Georgia. I think I took this photo in New York. Winter in New York. I’m showing you this because my life has shifted again. I love when this happens. […]

Muizenberg Saturday morning, 7AM. Funny how a shot into the morning sun looks like evening! I didn’t get wet yet. Still tuning up my body a bit. I haven’t been stretching and strengthening, so I got hurt. That’s the way it is “at my age.” My favorite phrase. Lots of cool boards. I LOVE surfboards. […]

That is where most thru hikers start on their journey NOBO (northbound) on the Appalachian Trail. That is where I will be in October of this year. I will start in April at the 843.1 mile marker and hike to 0.0, Springer Mountain. So, 9 months to hike 843.1 miles. Doable for sure. Right now […]

By now you must know that I attend AA. That’s unless you just happened upon my blog. I’ve been “coming around” as they say, since June 28th, 1996. That’s 22+ years of sobriety, “one day at a time.” In the photo above, if you look closely, you’ll see an “AA” with an arrow, on the […]

Christmas. Is there a better time to climb closer to the heavens or Heaven, and just enjoy the day? I think not. My children are all grown. Far away as well. My wife and I celebrate Christmas like the Germans, on Christmas Eve. I cooked my traditional meal; beef tenderloin and fresh asparagus. We skipped […]