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Climbing Mountains
One of my true passions in life is climbing mountains. I enjoy hiking, being in nature, the excellent exercise, and the breath taking views; but most important, I love reaching the summit. Many people have a hard time understanding why I hike sometimes up to 12 hours in a day or longer. My wife... »
Time vs. Money
It is often said that ‘time is money’ but isn’t it interesting that it doesn’t work the other way around. You can sell your time for money but your money won’t buy time. Children are the best reminder of how time is quickly slipping away. My girls are growing up so fast they seem to get bigger... »
Everything is Within Reach
This post was originally written for and published on the Hip Mountain Mama Blog last week. Thank you to Hip Mountain Mama for featuring me as a guest writer and helping spread the word about Turning the Wheel. When I was 21 years old and able to live carefree, I rented a house with a few... »
Listen to Yourself
In today’s world we are all going 100 miles an hour rushing to the next appointment, taking calls on our cell phones, updating twitter accounts, and hundreds of other things we are all trying to do at once. We are moving too fast trying to keep up with the pace. Everyday it seems that... »
Fire on the Mountain
“Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends… Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.” Henry David Thoreau In the summer of 2002 my wife and I purchased our first home, located outside of Durango, CO. It was a nice home located on one wooded acre in a neighborhood built into... »