It is spring time. The flowers and trees are blooming while the birds are chirping loudly. It is such a beautiful time of year. This last weekend I went to an all day track meet on Saturday for my son and a basketball tournament for my daughter on Sunday. It was difficult to find time […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
Mia was my 17 year old dog. I had to make the decision to put her down last Friday. Honestly, it was the hardest thing I have ever done. But it was time. She was just old and her body was failing her. It’s been a hard adjustment. I still look for her every time […]
Written by Brody Hocking
IMG_1325 This weekend me and a bunch of my fellow students went and competed in a tournament at Bennati’s Martial Arts dojo in Auburn. This tournament was really fun and I’m glad I got to see some old friends and meet some new ones too. I competed in kata and point sparring. I performed Chinto […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
This week I went skiing with my daughter. We had some great bonding time. She is a beginner so we went to a small resort. We went to Donner Ski Ranch which is a smaller family owned resort with great beginning runs. It was a beautiful day. It had snowed a little the night before. […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
This last weekend, I was walking with my parents when I saw a Western Meadowlark sitting on a telephone wire. I heard a noise that sounded like a shot, and then the Meadowlark fell to the ground. I went to grab him, he had a wound to the left side of his chest. He wasn’t […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
I recently just finished reading the book You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh. There was some good insight on meditation. I have a hard time meditating. This book was helpful. The author talks about three elements. The body, the mind, and the breath become one. It is the idea of sanchin. The only difference […]
Written by Brody Hocking
Yesterday I started the process of getting a job and also researching how to start my driver’s training. For over a year I’ve been majorly procrastinating on finding a job and starting my drivers ed, I honestly think it is all just because I have been scared of growing up. I have so many good […]
Written by Brody Hocking
These last few weeks something a little unusual has been happening to me. I have been getting random dizzy spells, short term headaches, and getting blurry vision for no reason. It’s been happening either when I’m walking around or even sometimes sitting still. My mom and I thought I had low iron so she took […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
Animals have always been a passion for me. As a boy, my dream job would have been a nature show host, like Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter. His passion for conservation and genuine love of all animals of all kinds was infectious. Although I ended up going the route of human healthcare, I still have […]
