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Time to escape the noise
I left the city To give my ears a break I went deep into the woods Where nothing made a peep But then My heart sang Or maybe cried My...
May 161 min read


Death by Marbling: Kobe, Japan
Well, the day has finally arrived, the day I’ve been imagining for years: having a Kobe steak in Kobe, Japan. Every time I go on a trip,...
May 143 min read


Japan Day 10
It’s hard to believe it’s already been about 10 days in Japan, this trip is flying by. Along the way, I’ll be sharing more focused...
May 122 min read


Mercelles
Mercelles was a humble custodian. Quiet hands. Soft steps. A soul stitched with pride. He polished the floors like they were...
May 91 min read


Where The Sky Lives Underground
I’d always heard about the glowworms, those eerie, brilliant little creatures that create light to fool it’s prey thinking the ceiling is...
May 94 min read


Before Kobe: A Lesson in Umami
I’m sitting on a milk crate off to the side of a crowded alley in Kyoto, Japan, Using two stacked milk crates and a firm plastic board as...
May 82 min read


Superpowers
I like to ask If you could have a superpower What would it be? Answers always come quick: Super Speed Super Strength Power of Flight Mind...
May 81 min read


Legendary Layover - Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen holds a special place in my heart. My boxing coach, before he passed, always told me, “You’ve got to visit Copenhagen.” He...
May 66 min read


Governor Davis
Your fur spikes With fury Like soldiers rising to meet the call of war Your muzzle quivers with hope, flickering in the stillness, That...
May 61 min read


Day One - Japan
After around 20 hours of travel, I land around 2:30pm in Tokyo, home of 14 million people. My energy entirely fueled by eagerness to...
May 42 min read


My Favorite Star
I shift my head up Sharpen my eyesight Search through the sprawling night sky Speckled with stars Until I get to one My favorite one,...
May 11 min read


A Tough Week
My girlfriend left this week. Just as I left my job I’m single and unemployed this should be the part where I break, where the weight...
May 11 min read


The Camera That Won't Focus
I tell you to focus on this Instead of focus on that I tell you to focus on one thing Instead you focus on many I tell you to focus many...
May 11 min read


A Trip Around the World
My whole life I’ve dreamed of a trip around the world The itinerary looked like Dancing at El Carnival in Brazil Beat my chest with the...
May 11 min read


Early to Rise
I’ve been told I’m hard to wake up next to A storm wrapped in sheets, bursting from dreams like a prizefighter, punching the air with...
Apr 301 min read


The Great Ocean Road
Windows down Smell of the ocean in the air Music turned down to a hum The only noise is the sound of the waves crashing Sand in my beard...
Dec 27, 20221 min read


The Last Slice of Pie Pt. 2
The Pie Festival If you know me at all, you certainly have heard the “Pie Story”, a story that has stretched the last 20 years. If you...
Sep 11, 202211 min read


You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf
I have been flying out to Seattle monthly for work. I kept telling myself that I’ll get down and explore Oregon for a couple of days....
Aug 28, 202223 min read


The Lighthouse to show you the way
Governor is in the back seat, I have the local country station on but low enough where I can still hear the rain pounding on the...
May 29, 20212 min read


The Most Precious of The World's Wonders
I was stuck in my one bedroom apartment in a brand new city during a country wide pandemic, COVID. For months this went on (still going...
Sep 1, 20206 min read
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