Thursday, December 30, 2010

Resolutions


Every year as we approach the New Year you hear people everywhere talk about New Year’s Resolutions. What they want to change, what they want to keep doing, what they want to do better, what they want to quit, loose, or gain.

I’ve never been one to make any New Year’s Resolutions, but I feel this year I should. Maybe it’s my change of mind came at this particular time and if I had thought of this in Mid May, it would just be a resolution. But, here goes.

1. Be a better father. I don’t feel like I’ve spent much time, let alone quality time with either of my children, and that, I intend to change.

2. Promote within my career. I often feel that if I was working for any “normal” type of company that by now I would probably be making some serious bucks. Given my particular set of skills that I have acquired over my 11 years at my job, I am sort of a Jack of all Trades, a Go to Guy. With firearms, forensics, software, and a long list of other skills, I should be the man. However, civil service jobs don’t quite work in that manner. It’s high time I made the money that I should be. So this year, I will hit the books and study to earn some stripes.

3. Climb a 14,000 foot peak. Don’t ask, don’t question, it won’t change my mind.

4. Get better at being the awesome husband that I already am. It’s true, it’s all true.

5. Spirituality.

I ask you to share some of your New Year’s Resolutions here, and maybe give some pointers on how to obtain mine.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Funny Looks

Adventure. You like it or you don’t.

Being inspired by pictures and videos of amazing places and feats, you either are, or you are not.

If you are lucky enough to see something that makes your pulse quicken, your eyes glisten with an emotional tear, and has you uttering phrases such as, “If I could only…..” or has you digging in your planner to set a date, congratulations.

My tick list has grown so long, I forgot what the first thing I put on it was. If I only had the time or ability to do it all.

If you are not one of the lucky ones, the adventuresome or wistful romantic for out of doors craziness, I’m sorry.

But the next time you see me babbling about climbing, riding and insane route or distance, or going to some remote corner of BFE and No-where, leave me be. Because your machismo comments of “You’re stupid!” “That’s crazy!” and “WHY.” Only tell me one thing.

You don’t get it. You never have, and you never will. And for that, I pity you.