Pine Lake Fishing Club & Campground
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Writing for 9.17.2026
I was sitting at a stoplight yesterday, waiting for it to change, and I found myself staring at a restaurant that has a beautifully vine-covered outside patio. I was looking at the vines climbing up the trellis, and what struck me was that these vines were yellowing. They were dying. These vines were going through…
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Writing for 9.10.2026
Leaning on the last few hours of this Thursday. Been burning the candle at both ends lately. Trying to cram all the last of summer things into the last of the summer days. The kids are back in school, routines are starting again, and the days are getting shorter. There is a crispness in the…
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Writing for 8.31.2026
The End of August. Happy Monday and happy end of August. What a month! Started off strong with a visit from my Dad and a Noah Kahan concert. Caught some huge pike in the middle of the month as well as some really nice bass. The middle of the month saw me pass my CAPM…
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Writing for 8.24.2026
Happy Monday out there in internet land. Here we are starting off another week. The summer is winding down, the state fair opens later this week, and you can start to feel the fall approaching on the wind. I even saw some leaves starting to change this weekend! I went into Michael’s to look for…
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Writing for 8.18.2026
Good afternoon to all of you out there in cyberspace. Hope this week is turning out well for ya’ll. I’ve been a little behind in the postings, but that is because I have been focusing a bit on some other aspects of life. I am super proud of myself and happy to share that I…
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Writing for 8.10.2026
Good morning and Happy Monday to all the friends out there in cyberspace. I have been a little behind in posting lately, but I am still out here kicking and dreaming! This question today is a great one. This weekend I went north with some fellow P.L.F.C.’ers and had some great fishing, s’mores, and other…
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Writing for 8.3.2026
Happy Monday to all. I have been a little random in my postings lately, I haven’t been leaning into the daily postings as much as I had on the lead-up to the Pride Fest. I had a clear-ish vision of where I wanted to be, and what it was going to take to get there.…
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Writing for 7.27.2026
Greetings to all of you in virtual land. This past week has been a good one! I did a few paddleboard floats, baked some new recipes, drove 12 hours yesterday, caught some fish, worked on a painting, and met with some fellow PLFC’ers. Firstly, I met with some friends of the fishing club last week…
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Writing for 7.20.2026
Hello out there in virtual land! This weekend was a great one. Went fishing by myself Friday evening on a creek close to my house. Floated down this creek with my paddleboard and fly fishing setup. It was beautiful and challenging! Trying to keep up with navigating a paddleboard down a creek while trying to…
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Writing for 7.13.2026
Good morning and happy Monday to ya’ll out there in virtual land. I have been thinking about this prompt for a few minutes now and I have a handful of books that I have read more than others. One of the first ones that came to my mind was my book of birds. I have…
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Writing for 7.10.2026
The hard years…those are the ones I don’t wish to revisit. The ones I think of in passing and am thankful that I do not live there anymore. I moved to Portland, Oregon in my 20’s and left Denver and everything I knew to go there with my job that was affected by the dot-com…
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Writing for 7.8.2026
Wednesday is typically my down day. I usually play hockey on Tuesday evenings, and I kind of give it all when I am playing, so it takes me a day to recover. I tend not to sleep well after hockey, being so amped up still, it’s hard to turn off. I’ve always played goalie, and…
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Writing Prompt: 7.6.2026
Good morning to all out there in virtual land! Happy Monday and the start of a new week. I have some new folks on board after following up on some subscriber info from the Pride Festival, so thank you for being here, and welcome. I try to complete these daily prompts for this blog section…
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Daily Writing: 7.1.2026
I found a sure-fire way to deal with negative thoughts! Put your feet in a creek for a few hours and just look at all of the beautiful things around you. This weekend was wild! The campground was at Twin Cities Pride, and we had such a great time. I am still trying to process…
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Daily Writing: 6.26.2026
“Help me spread out this table throw so I can iron it for the Pride Festival tomorrow” … are words that I never thought would come out of my mouth, and yet, here we. I am so happy that I am able to say that! We Have Arrived! My daughters and I delivered all of…
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Daily Writing: 6.24.2026
Friends…I awoke this morning to a crisp and humid day, the post-rain dew and dripping leaves. The sticky feeling, the peace of the rainstorm having fueled the plants and foliage. I love the power of a garden after a rainstorm. You can almost feel the energy that the plants are exuding. I walked the dog,…
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Daily Writing: 6.22.2026
Well friends…the week is here. This week is going to be life-changing. This weekend I am going to put myself in front of 500,000-ish people and spread my message of love and peace. I hope to gather information and contacts, do some networking and fundraising, and launch this campground in a way that I have…
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Daily Writing: 6.18.2026
I would master the skill of fly fishing! I have been practicing a lot and have found it very challenging to target and find the fish. Maybe it is where I am fishing. Maybe it is what type of fly I am using. I have no idea. I have been watching YouTube videos and learning…
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Daily Writing: 6.17.2026
Can we talk about the World Cup for a moment? I have become slightly obsessed with catching all of the action. I have been looking forward every day to the matches ahead. During the matches, my daughters and I try to learn some interesting things about the countries playing, find them on the map, and…
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Daily Writing: 6.15.2026
Good morning and happy Monday to everyone out there in space. This weekend was full of outdoor adventures, fishing, hiking, and exploring new places. The weather was fantastic, and it was so nice to be outside enjoying it all. Lots of World Cup watching. Lots of cheering for everyone, and googling with my daughter where…
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Daily Writing: 6.10.2026
Say Yes To Life. The perfect ending track to a perfectly beautiful album. This is an entire album that evokes these feelings of happiness, pain, perseverance, depression, beauty, and strength. I discovered this album during a very dark time in my life, and it helped me to see light in the darkness. This album to…
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Daily Writing: 6.9.2026
The biggest fear that I am currently facing has to do with launching this campground. The idea of breaking away from the Empire and “normal suburban” life to put myself out on a limb and try to make a beautiful place for humans. This is an idea I have been cooking up in my brain…
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Daily Writing: 6.8.2026
Good morning to all of you out there in virtual land. This weekend I was able to tour a beautiful property up by Pine Lake, and it was incredible. There was a little tiny house plopped on the highest ground, and the tiny house was beautiful. Little details all over the place like stained glass,…
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Daily Writing: 6.5.2026
Yesterday I was able to connect with a local screenprinting studio and create some fun shirts and swag for the Pine Lake Fishing Club! I made a bunch of T-shirts, a reversible apron, some fabric patches, and I am psyched at how they turned out. Potentially looking at land this weekend, and hoping to get…
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Daily Writing: 6.3.2026
Another interesting topic to discuss today. Yesterday I did not post, as I was offsite all day at a work retreat discussing proper ways to create documentation. It was actually ok…lol.Minimalism is an interesting concept to me, especially in this consumeristic world that we live in. There have been times in my life when I…
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Daily writing: 6.1.2026
Happy June…and happy Pride Month! In case you didn’t know..I started this page to put a dream of mine into motion..to create a safe space for all where everyone is welcomed, diversity is celebrated, and nature brings people together. I am super excited to be welcomed to the Minneapolis Pride Fest this year, and we…
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Daily Writing: 5.29.2026
Happy Friday to all. This question of the day has got me thinking. I have had this prompt up, and the cursor has been blinking for a few hours while I get my head around what I want to say. I want to answer this question as a human, not coming from any political sense.…
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Daily Writing: 5.26.2026
Good morning, all of you out there in virtual land. I hope your weekend was as good as mine. I did a lot of fishing, didn’t catch anything, but had a great time nonetheless. I fished a river, a lake, and a creek! Handling fear and self-doubt is a tough thing to navigate. I’d like…
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Daily Writing: 5.20.2026
Pushing hard to make this dream a reality has made me realize that I am stronger than I thought. I have had many different moments of fear and frustration, thinking that this dream is too big, too wild, or too crazy. On the other hand, I have had people tell me how this safe space…
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Daily Writing: 5.19.2026
A sunset is a simple pleasure that I enjoy. This particular sunset photo was taken after an evening of fishing with my new fly fishing setup. I tried it out on my inflatable paddleboard, and it was tons of fun. There is a significant amount of challenge around fly fishing from a paddleboard, and I…
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Daily Writing 5.18.2026
Jurassic Park! For sure. The scene in the Jeep where they first see the dinosaurs, and everyone just kind of loses their mind. I’m getting chills just thinking about it. I loved that scene and how beautiful it was. Looking out on the grassy expanse and seeing the watering hole and many different species of…
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Daily writing: 5.14.2026
The one book that pops into mind is American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis. When I googled this book to make sure I spelled the author’s name correctly, this description popped up: “American Psycho was a book first, and then a movie. It’s not an easy read. Nor is it conventional, even for a fiction novel.…
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Daily Writing 5.13.2026
This weekend was a good one. Did some fishing on the Mississippi River and met a family of Canadian geese that were friendly enough. They hissed when I got too close, but the babies were so cute! Fishing in waders in the river was intense! The power of that river is wild!I don’t have much…
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Daily Writing 5.8.2026
Lord Huron at Red Rocks, May 14th, 2019. One of the best concerts I have been to. I went by myself, a little birthday present to me, and had a great time. Lucius was the opener, and they are incredible. They came out to help harmonize the last song of the night, “The night we…
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Daily Writing 5.7.2026
Here at the Pine Lake Fishing Club & Campground, we are gearing up for some serious summer fun. We have been getting our ducks in a row for the Pride Festival, and for the opportunity to share our message and dreams with thousands of people. I feel very fortunate to be able to launch this…
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Daily Writing 5.6.2026
Quick writing today, as it is pretty late in the day now…but…I wish I could fly! I’d love to fly all over the world and see everything that there is to see. I would eat and eat and eat all of the good food that I could find. I would visit all of my friends…
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Daily Writing 5.5.2026
One of the mysteries of my life that I have not been able to solve is where the heck all of the time goes? I remember Cinco de Mayo’s in previous years were spent with my buddy Brandon, late into the night, skateboarding through Denver, and listening to all of the parties and the people…
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Daily Writing 5.4.2026
Happy Monday friends! What a relaxing weekend. So much playoff hockey watched, brainstorming about all of the wonderful things coming down the line for this campground, lots of wonderful food was eaten, and fish were caught. Well…one little fish…but there was one! I got a new fly fishing setup and put it to use this…
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Daily Writing 4.30.2026
Good day Pine Lake Fishing Club friends! Today is a big day, lots of excitement, lots of (hopefully) big changes coming down the line. Taking a little break this weekend to get out and go fly fishing, maybe look at some land, and possibly check out some of the crazy May Day parade festivities. Gonna…
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Daily Writing 4.29.2026
I started camping as a young kid with my dad and my twin brother. We would backpack camp in Colorado, carrying all of our gear up a trail to find that perfect spot nestled among the pines, next to a stream, maybe on a bluff with a really great view. I continued this love of…
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Daily Writing 4.28.2026
I drew a picture this morning during a meeting I was in. I felt my mind drifting and being pulled in the way of a dream. A question was posed, what is your 5-year plan? I started to dream a little. Not the big dreams that can get out of control and huge and amazing,…
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Daily Writing: 4.27.2026
Happy Monday all! Hope ya’ll had a good and restful weekend. I had some great daughter time, went to my local Orvis store to talk about fly fishing equipment, and watched a lot of playoff hockey. Key takeaways:1. My daughters are hilarious! Jokes and tears and giggling…lots of it. 2. Congrats to the Colorado Avalanche…
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Daily Writing: 4.24.2026
The biggest risks that I think I have taken in my life have been moving-related. I grew up in Colorado most of my life, until about 12 years ago, when I moved to Minnesota. When the big tech bubble burst in 2001, my company folded its Colorado office and moved everyone who wanted to go…
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Daily Writing: 4.23.2026
Ther first thing that pops into my head is saying “No” to some trips or travels that I wish I would have taken. It’s hard to pass up some trips, especially the fishing and camping and travelling ones. I did some sewing last night while watching playoff hockey! Thanks for looking. Currently Listening: Wolf Parade,…
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Daily Writing: 4.22.2026
You know that feeling when you receive some news that makes you nervous and excited?? That’s how it feels to exist in the Fishing Club world today! Yesterday, we found out that we were accepted as a vendor at the Twin Cities Pride Fair! This is a huge moment for the Fishing Club. We are…
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Daily Writing: 4.21.2026
The first thing that I do to unwind is to grab my dog and go for a walk. We have a routine, a schedule of when to get outside, and I look forward to those outings so much. There are a few designated routes that we take, some more familiar than others. It’s always fun…
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Daily Writing: 4.20.2026
Sparingly! Social media is a blessing and a curse. I am admittedly not very good about promoting myself, and have no real desire to have my life analyzed or seen by thousands or millions of people. It is fun to keep tabs on old friends, and to see them having babies and growing up and…
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Daily Writing 4.19.2026
The first thing that comes to mind is peace. Trying to find it, and trying to hold onto what you have found. I went to an art show with a friend today to see his piece on the wall, and it was so amazing. So many inspiring and creative pieces of art on display. Beautiful…
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Daily Writing 4.17.2026
I have this dream about building a campground that is openly welcoming to all folks. I have started this website, and I am writing these daily reflections to search for a community of like-minded individuals that would be interested in such an idea. I have been dreaming about different versions of campgrounds and container homes…
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Daily Writing 4.16.2026
Have you seen any of Anthony Bourdain’s TV shows? “Parts Unknown” and/or “No Reservations” are the ones I really got into. This is the tag line in case you have no idea what I am talking about….“Anthony Bourdain travels the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and…
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Daily Writing 4.15.2026
My Grandparents taught me how to do things for yourself. How to garden, how to sew, how to use your hands to create and build things. My Dad has always been very positive and supportive. He has believed in my dreams and helped me immensely. My Mom has always been there for me, and helped…
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Daily Writing 4.14.2026
There was this little restaurant I worked at in a small ski town in southwestern Colorado in my late 20’s. The restaurant was a Chipotle-style restaurant, where customers would come up to the line to order burritos or tacos, get the fillings, and build as you go. I worked there for 5 years, and have…
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Daily Writing 4.13.2026
Good morning. Happy Monday to all out there. This is such a wild topic to think about. Looking back ten years, would anyone have been able to predict the crazy things that have happened in the world in the last ten years? I think that we can dream about where we would like to be,…
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Daily Writing 4.12.2026
Getting at the writing super late today. This morning was spent at gymnastics event, and the afternoon was spent fixing my bike. What a great day. The things that bring me happiness are my kids, family and friends, my dog Vincent, being outdoors, and lately these writings. These writings have been giving me a fun…
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Daily Writing 4.11.2026
I think the biggest thing that I learned in high school was how to talk to people and how to fit in with everyone. High school was great for socialization and trying to figure people out. I was never really popular, more of a skater/snowboarder/grunge kid. I was big into wearing flannel and corduroy pants…
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Daily Writing 4.10.2026
One positive change that I have made is the commitment to continue to get outside and have adventures. I love to be out hiking, exploring new areas, with or without my dog. I really enjoy camping and finding fun new spots to spend time with nature. I love floating on a paddleboard on a new…
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Daily Writing 4.9.2026
Here at the P.L.F.C, we like to keep active and get our exercise in. In the summertime, we love to be outside fishing, hiking, and camping. The preferred method of fishing is off an inflatable paddleboard. Pumping that sucker up can be an excellent start to a workout! Once we are out on the water,…
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Daily Writing 4.8.2026
There are a few books that I can read over and over. They tend not to be novels, but more like wildflower and bird identification books. I keep a book about birds and my binoculars next to a window and my big comfy chair. I find myself flipping through the book often, especially now that…
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Daily Writing 4.7.2026
The goal of the Pine Lake Fishing Club is to create a safe space that is welcoming to all. Creating a campground and fishing club that also has a working farm aspect is the ultimate goal. When I think about this daily writing prompt, I immediately think about Kevin Costner’s character, Ray Kinsella, in Field…
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Daily writing 4.6.2026
Here at the P.L.F.C, we are huge animal fans. I have been working on this website and blog to try and generate interest in this campground/working farm idea I have been marinating in my brain for a few years now. This campground dream that I have has a few different levels and stages, if you…
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Daily writing 4.5.2026
What job would you do for free? A job that I would do for free would be helping people build gardens. I’ve been lucky to be able to volunteer for a few different projects and organizations over the years, and the one I enjoyed the most was the Master Gardner program. One of the greatest…
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Daily writing 4.4.2026
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? Winter Olympics has to be hockey. With the return of NHL players back to the Olympics this last year, it was amazing to see some of my favorite players broken up onto the USA and Canada teams..also the Sweden and Finland teams were great to watch.…
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Daily writing 4.3.2026
I started this page to try to share my dream about positive community building. I love camping and hiking, and s’mores. I love people, equal rights, and providing safe spaces for people to express themselves. I love art and creating art. I love oil painting, pottery, tattooing, watercolors, sewing, crocheting, and all the fun things.…
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Daily writing 4.2.2026
I think the biggest adaptation post-pandemic is the ability to work anywhere now. The pandemic forced everyone to rethink the office setting and develop new and interesting ways to work remotely. Thinking back on that time seems like lifetimes ago. Drive-thru swabs, losing family members, isolation, fear, all of the things. It’s easy to think…
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Daily writing. 4.1.2026
My morning ritual starts with coffee and my dog. I start the kettle and take him outside real quick. We do a quick survey of the grassy areas and the weather and predict how the day is going to unfold. Back inside, I feed him while grinding beans and soaking them in the french press.…
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Daily writing.
I think that a person’s uniqueness comes from a mix of personality, life experience, traits, and perspectives. A person’s personality makes them unique in the sense that they react to different situations with optimism or pessimism, introversion or extroversion, their emotional depth and humor style, etc. All of these combined make a person their true,…
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Daily writing.
If I could have something named after me, it would probably be a campground or a park. I have created this website and blog to try and share the idea of a campground that is openly welcoming to all, so why not have a future campground named after me? I would feel weird to have…
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Daily writing.
My two daughters make me laugh. They are hilarious and crazy and wild at times.. but just two amazing people. They have such unique personalities, and I love constantly learning about them and discovering how their minds work. What makes you laugh?
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Daily writing.
When I was five, I’m pretty sure that I wanted to be an astronaut or a racecar driver. Something crazy and cool nd fun and exciting like that. Travelling in spaceships seems like the coolest thing when you are five years old, it still seems pretty cool to me! The fishing club is heading out…
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Daily writing: What’s something most people don’t understand?
It’s impossible for me to try to write for everyone and to explain what they don’t understand. One big thing that I don’t understand is the greed and wealth that seem to go hand-in-hand. There seems to be a drive to get more money and obtain more resources, even if it is at the expense…
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Daily writing: How has technology changed your job?
My job would not exist if it weren’t for technology. Thinking back, I have been employed in some flavor of IT work for most of my life. I have worked as a desktop tech, help desk guy, digital media installer/project manager, software developer, ski resort IT guy, technical project manager, etc. Technology has helped to…
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Daily writing: How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?
Good morning all. Another interesting thought for the day. I think that fear tends to make me say “no” to my goals. Fear can paralyze me at times from starting or continuing a project. I have been dreaming about this campground idea for a few years now, refining my vision about what I would like…
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Daily Writing: What is a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?
I saw this prompt this morning as I was having my first cup of coffee and looking out at the neighborhood. I’ve been thinking about a good answer to this since then, and now a few hours later, I still am not quite sure what my response is. My first thought is about a skill…
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What is your favorite type of weather?
I really enjoy the weather towards the end of summer. The mornings that are dew-kissed, the days that seem to last forever. The temp gets warm, but not too hot, and there is a little crispness in the air, hinting at the coming fall. The evenings are long and a little damp with the humidity…
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Who was your most influential teacher?
When I worked at the Denver Art Museum, I had a boss who was my best teacher/supervisor that I’ve had. He was a very smart man and very patient. He taught me the importance of a good work/life balance and not to take things too seriously. He had a great work ethic, but at the…
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What do you wish you could do more every day?
I wish that I could be outside more every day. Having a job behind a computer screen makes it kind of hard to get outdoors during the week. Now that the weather is getting nicer, I am able to take my laptop and get outside more often, which I am very much looking forward to.…
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What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?
This is a great question! I already have a lot of tattoos. On my fingers and arms and legs and feet and all over the place. I have the names of my daughters, tribute tattoos to my grandparents, my family, and my first cat. I try to get a new one at least once a…
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What is one word that describes you?
One word that describes me well is: Curious. I’ve always wanted to know how things work, what different music sounds like, what different foods taste like, what it feels like to create different types of art, etc. Lately, I have been learning about how to build tiny homes and container homes, how to sew new…
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What was the best compliment you’ve received?
One of the best compliments that I have recently received was from one of the members of my hockey league. I play in a Tuesday night league with a group of people who have been playing together for 15 years or so. I’ve been playing with them for about 5 years now. It’s a great…