Happy Holidays! I really enjoy the window of holidays starting with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New year! Putting up lights then taking them down. I don’t mind as I love being outside in the c…

Rain, wind and blackout! The rain is wonderful! We need it! Lots of it! More of it! The wind I could do without, but it’s just part of the weather equation. We had several large trees that blew over in the East S…

No pain, no gain? The past year I have had more pain and injuries than I can remember since my accident many years ago. I am eager to get past this and transition into a different phase of training and more balance…

Empathy Training (Black belt requirement) – Some reflections The past week I have been going back through my personal training journal whereas I have kept tabs on my progress against my black belt requirements, j…

Ski Day is a good day! Being in the final stretch before testing for black belt, I decided to get a day trip in with my oldest son as to enjoy the snow and some slope time. I thought about the risks like twisting…