Those of you who know me, know I enjoy hiking now and then. TioTony is really the one who got me a lot more into it, and for that, I’m quite thankful. Now, in what seems to have become my near-monthly review of iTunes for new podcasts, I’ve found one that looks seriously interesting. Not that my vintage 4th gen black and white click-wheel iPod will play them, but none the less I’ve subscribed.

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It promises ‘An Almost Unabridged Expedition Experience’. Can’t wait to watch these. Enjoy.

Well, it’s the end of the year and I’m wondering where the heck it went. Time flew by, but I gather that is normal once parenthood becomes your life. And I can honestly say, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Having our Little Man around is the most amazing thing that’s ever happened to me. My opinion may have a small bit of bias, but I think he is brilliant. Each day he does something that astonishes me. Just the other day, xmas actually, he picked up a present and correctly stated who it was from – may have just been a good guess, but none the less was great.

I’ve decided to make a few resolutions this year as well. Yes, I know, how cliche, but what the heck:

1. Meditate more often. This is a big one, and I’ve purposely stated it first. Without this, I do not expect any other resolutions to get very far. Say what you will, but a focused and clear mind will accomplish anything.
2. Commit myself to more excercise. Not only physically, but mentally as well.
3. Pay off the dang credit card. Enough said.
4. Integrate the GTD system into both my work and personal life heavily.
5. Write more. I have had many ideas to write about; this is the year to get off my arse and do something about them.

Life is really good. Everything at home is really great, and I can still say with complete honesty that I really enjoy my job. My assumption is that a good percentage of people in this world cannot make that statement. I consider myself very fortunate though. I work for a great company, that has a future. I have a really cool boss that I also consider a personal friend. And, the team I work with includes people whom I consider some of my closest friends.

And what would this post be without mentioning my beautiful Dawn. She is my strength. Dawn, I love you.

Happy New Year everyone.

We recently returned from a visit to my parents house. It’s always good to go see them, but, I must admit, Lompoc is a strange place to me. (and if you haven’t heard of Lompoc, no worries, that’s normal… hahaha no one knows where it is.) Dad tells me it was once the flower seed capital of the country. I can’t believe this, but doing a quick search on youtube brought up a video of the ‘Lompoc Valley Flower Fields’:

Just another example of my long belief that anything you want to find is really on the internet. hahahaha….

I’m always told that it should be no longer than a 3-4 hour drive from my home, but it is actually a 5-6 hour drive….. EVERY frigin time. This is where the entry title comes in: ‘Rick, follow me I’m right behind you’. There was a huge big rig that we passed on the way. Someone had written that in the dirt on the back of it. Then, we got stuck in traffic. About 45 minutes later, we passed the same truck again. Now mind you – there is only one route up where we were and Dawn and I did not remember the truck passing us, but sure enough we passed it again. We agreed that while the statement makes little to no sense, it was the theme of our driving trip. Don’t know who Rick is, but I’m sure he’s as strange as our Twilight Zone’ish journey up there. Each time the place gets further away. (think the forever stretching hallway in Poltergeist)

Well, enough about the trip; all in all is was great to see my parents, and Little Man had a blast with Grandpa & Grandma.

Today is my Dawn’s birthday.

I love you Dawn.