36 years... and counting (Life Series)

I'm not old, I'm not old, I'm NOT OLD!!!
36 years ago I was born at Eskaton Mount Shasta Healthcare Center which is now known as Mercy Hospital. To say that my mother had a heck of a view would be an understatement with it being at the base of Mt. Shasta. We lived up the road in Weed California and yes, I do get some funny comments when I tell people that.

It was my birthday last week. As the crow flies I am roughly 2500 miles from where I started in this world and a lot has happened over the years. Not all of it good, but I can't say I would change a heck of a lot today. Maybe some things I would have done differently, maybe some people I would have hugged one more time but really, I have a good family who loves me, I have good friends, and I take the time to enjoy beauty nearly every day. Yeah things have sure changed over the years but it has been a heck of an adventure and I am in no way ready to stop exploring and living my life. Whats more is I have 2 beautiful women that I get to share it with every single day.

As most of you know I bought Sierra a bow last month. Something she can learn with but also grow with, so until she is ready to start hunting, we are good. I also indulged and bought myself a little birthday gift. I know, it's cheating to buy your own, but who else knows what I want better than me? My wife is pretty good at it I must say. She bought me a heck of a collectors knife with obsidian from my second favorite mountain in Northern Cali, Mt. Lassen and connected to a deer jaw complete with teeth. It is pretty dang cool I have to say.

Seems like I have been dang busy lately but thinking back on it I really do not think I have accomplished much, go figure. A few small projects and prepping for a little family adventure in a few weeks. I know Desiree is nearly beside herself with anticipation and she should be glad that some of the final arrangements got done today. I won't spill the beans yet because I plan to do a piece on the area and the trip itself. Maybe even a splitting it up into days as this should prove to be a cool one for us. What I will say is that while my location choice is more in tune with my personality, I relented because I know this trip will be all the more special for Desiree.

So I have been feeling especially blessed as of late. Sierra and I took the day last week to hang out and even got some pretty cool pictures of each other. We shot our bows, watched a little riding event by a local equine club, and had a great lunch together. We also got a little pat on the back from her teacher saying that we must be working with her a lot as she is testing very high. We have been working pretty constant with sounds and spelling. She can spell some words pretty well already and that makes mommy and I very happy.

There is no doubt that the years are going by fast but it has been said that we are only as old as we feel, or only as old as we let ourselves become. I can attest to the things that hurt, the sudden realization that my selective hearing is not as keen as it once was. I can admit that I have become a more tolerant person to some things while other things that I may feel ridiculous seem to get on my nerves faster. Yes, I am getting older in years but I feel that my life in many ways has just begun. I have a ton of adventures left in me. I have not even begun a bucket list because quite frankly, I do not want my adventure to be mapped out that way. Let no day be wasted, unshared, or incomplete. Make every day count with those who mean the most to me. My Experiences, My Life, Family, and Photography!