Welcome to my personal homepage, as the header suggests, this is really just a culmination of various aspects of my life, some things I am proud of, others not as much. It’s a blog, WIP, and an uncultivated digital garden of snippets, interesting links, pictures, things that have inspired me, hobbies, projects, key moments, travel, work, and nostalgic lists of material, and immaterial things that have made me who I am.
Pictures & Words
Pictures are worth a thousand words. Sometimes a few words are worth more than a thousand pictures.
Coffee Family Tree
You will never do a whole lot …
You will never do a whole lot, unless you’re brave enough to try.
Dolly Parton
Steve Jobs Quote on Design
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.
Influential Brands
The clothing you wear, the decal on your car, the backpack you wear to school. All of them are a way for people to express their interests, hobbies, desires or passions … and I was/am no different 🙂 Brand affiliation has been a way for me to identify myself in public subtly.
There are a couple brands I have had loyalty to for years. Being in a seaside surf town, majority of folks wore Billabong, Quicksilver and Island Style, again I was no different. All awesome brands which resonated with surfers and beach goers due to the availability and popularity. There were surf shops on multiple corners which made it a logical choice, but it also matched my lifestyle and associations. However, in my teenage years there were two brands which I wore daily, repetitively and even if dirty … Fox Racing and Oakley.
Travel and Race: Leadville, CO
This race has been on my bucket list since 2001 and I started racing MTB endurance events. After a long technical story on how I got an entry – thanks Jon, and a deferred year from 2025 to 2026, I eventually lined up on the start line in 2026.
Our trip started in Tuesday flying from Charlotte to Denver, then a 1.5 hour drive to Copper where we were staying until Sunday. After dropping our luggage at the house, and building our bikes we immediately drove another 35 mins up to Leadville to get in a short shakeout ride after the long day of travel. I quickly realized why this place is so special. Beautiful scenery, miles of trails and dirt roads and quirky people.
Life Lately
Race: 2026 – ORAMM
A memorable edition of ORAMM in Old Fort, NC. Some torrential down pours the week before, morning of, and during the race made this one of the toughest ORAMM’s in the 5 years I have done the race. I also did not make the best choice in tires, while prepping for Leadville … the Aspen ST on the rear was basically a slick in the snotty, slick mud which made descending and climbing pretty tricky. In the end, made it back in one piece without any crashes (surprisingly) and had a tough, but great day!
Travel: Mountain Rest, SC
Quick trip to Mountain Rest in SC with Shannon and Dave.
Memorable Rides: Wilson Creek
70 odd miles in Wilson creek in absolute deluge of rain …. without eye protection. Mistakes were made … I ended up stopping at the general store for any type of glasses, but nothing, Ole Betsy’s came through with some Minecraft kids glasses, but they were so clutch. he next 2 odd hours in the pouring rain was a joy after.
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