Man, what an odd time to be alive. I keep having to remind myself that nearly everyone in the country is going through the same situation. This means that we are all in this together. As Caitlyn and I had been conversing through the past week, there are quite a few things on our minds as far ... Read More
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Travel
The Big Island and Kauai
We woke up docked at the port in Hilo. With only a day in town, we decided to keep it real mellow and just check out the nearby city life. ... Read More
I Was Wrong About Hawai’i
The last time I went to Hawai'i, I was maybe 17 or 18 years old. My brother and I went to visit our cousin Andrew who was studying at ... Read More
Friends
Thus Far
More and more, I find myself feeling a little older and a little wiser. With the holidays behind us and new year ahead, I've had a chance to look back at the year and came up with a few thoughts on life. Ringing ... Read More
Craft + Arts
Chris Kent, a longtime friend of Caitlyn's runs a pop up event at local breweries called Craft & Arts. We had been meaning to check it out for some time and yesterday was the day. The premise is pretty ... Read More
The Dooley Twins
As time goes on, I interact with more and more kids. This is mostly due to the fact that nearly all our friends on Caitlyn’s side are now parents. So now, I get to see small glimpses into parenthood; Usually just ... Read More
The Boys Hit Big Bear
It's so simple. In your 20's, you're indestructible. In your 30's, you're not. For President's weekend, some of the boys headed up to Cory's cabin for a quick trip up the mountain. With 2 of the 3 roads into Big ... Read More
Jiu Jitsu
Shooting and Rolling: Some Photo Tips For Shooting Jits
I realized that between rolling with the homies and being in photographer mode, I sure spend a lot of time actually on the mats when I'm at the gym. People are interested in the photography that I do and I get a ... Read More
Enjoying My Last Days Of Summer at J2L
Not a lot of writing for this one, just some photos from nogi and open mat this past week at Jiu Jitsu League. I'm gonna miss training this often but it's back to school where I'm probably going to be teaching 8 ... Read More
Jiu Jitsu is (Still) Fun
I'm not taking a ton of personal photos at the moment. I thought that summer would offer more free time but as it happens, I picked up a few side gigs to earn some extra coin. I'm still training jiu jitsu when I ... Read More
Bros in Portland
My brother moved to Portland over three years ago. He always had a mixed review of living in the city and once my trip was over, I understood everything. There's something really odd about the "weirdness" of ... Read More
