My absolute favorite part of camping are the campfires and to me it doesn’t feel like camping if we can’t have any campfires. Ever since I was little I have always loved the way campfires looked, the warmth the…

Every year my entire family on my dad’s side takes a week long trip to Santa Cruz. It is our annual vacation because my great grandparents had gone there for their anniversary every year and the family wanted to k…

Last Sunday I went to a concert with my parents and my sister. It was Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp. It really wasn’t “my style of music.” But its rare that both of my parents want to go to a conce…

I was recently talking with my dad about how frustrating it is sometimes trying to maintain relationships/friendships with people who don’t seem to put in as much effort as I do. This can be disheartening and c…

I am a little over halfway through the black belt challenge.  My numbers for most of my requirements are on track to be able to finish everything.  My sparring is a little less than all the others.  I had to ta…