More Than Basketball

The Mt. Baker High School boy's basketball season recently came to a conclusion. Years ago, I had told myself I would never coach high school sports again, at least while my daughter was young. I coached high school track, cross country, and girls’ basketball. While I enjoyed the coaching piece, the time commitment had me … Continue reading More Than Basketball

Learn It, Do It, Teach It

Learn It, Do It, Teach It I was talking with someone on our Moceri Construction team yesterday about what he has been enjoying since he came on board. He has been with us for about six months and has done a wide variety of projects, many of which were new to him. He has enjoyed … Continue reading Learn It, Do It, Teach It

Talking Movement

Jett Movement Academy Podcast Fitness is a big part of my life. I see it as a key piece of being healthy along with stress reduction, eating healthy, and getting enough sleep, and it is the piece that I am most consistent with on this list. I have been intentional about seaming movement into different … Continue reading Talking Movement

Taking a Break

Looking Back at Port Townsend, WA, from the Coopville Ferry on our last trip of the summer This summer I appear to have taken an unintentional break from blogging. I didn’t stop writing altogether. I have written some articles for a few publications and did some writing for a couple other projects that may or … Continue reading Taking a Break

Perspective

My view of Lummi Island from north of the ferry landing Over the Memorial Day weekend, we took a day trip out to Lummi Island. This is a place I grew up going to and have been to hundreds of times. As we pulled up to the ferry line in Fiji, our VW Westfalia, it … Continue reading Perspective

My Easter egg Hunt

My Reward Easter is in the rearview mirror and today I went out and did some weed eating I should have done before we hosted, but the weather and me not wanting to got in the way. I did mow so I wasn’t a total slacker. With Lindsey and I hosting I was in charge … Continue reading My Easter egg Hunt

Lessons Learned: Our Not So Barn Cats

Milly likes to supervise Martha and Moxie's dinner time Milly sharing her bed with Moxie (front) and Martha (leg draped) Our family has never been cat people. Lindsey and I both had them as kids, but having a house cat has never really appealed to us. Plus, I’m allergic to them, so having itchy eyes … Continue reading Lessons Learned: Our Not So Barn Cats

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Paul Bar/Food is my new favorite restaurant in Palm Springs On a recent trip to Palm Springs, we were looking for a place to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and we landed on Paul Bar/Food. We had never heard of it, but the menu looked good. The location was a little way off the main drag … Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Enjoy Something For What It Is

Bowling Across America By Mike Walsh I love games. I love playing them. I love learning about them. I even love reading about them. I love games so much that I have an Instagram page dedicated to nothing but games, @yardgamenation. I am always on the lookout for books about games in hopes that I … Continue reading Enjoy Something For What It Is

How Much is Too Much?

There is a good chance you are waking up from a night of overindulging, and if not last night, the holiday season likely meant consumption on a grand scale. Frankly, it’s one of my favorite things about the time from Halloween through New Year’s. To my doctor’s dismay, it is a time to consume. Candy … Continue reading How Much is Too Much?