Man could I use a tropical vacation right about now. Bora Bora anyone?
Dream Vacation #2: Bora Bora
Tag: Travel
Portland Trip & Coffee Rankings
A journey fueled by caffeine I left Portland, OR yesterday at 7am and drove for 10 hours straight through (stopped in Medford, OR for gas). I had a fantastic time seeing my family again. I was cleaning up the house, but the computer was calling to me. It is going to be another busy day today, so I had better get off this thing. My Favorite Coffee Places in Order: 1 Stumptown 2 Tully's 3...
Bob’s Red Mill
My mom, dad, nephew Evan, and I went to Bob's Red Mill for breakfast this morning. If you are ever in the Portland, OR area you should definitely visit and get some breakfast. They opened a huge visitor's center across the street from their mill which sells products they produce as well as serve breakfast and lunch.
Road Trip to Portland for Thanksgiving 2008
The Journey North If you don't already know, I am up in Portland, OR for Thanksgiving to visit my family this year. I left the house at 5:05am yesterday and was expecting to hit rush hour traffic in Sacramento, but I guess it being a holiday week, the traffic was really light. $1.89/gal Gas Price $21.00 First Fill-up 10 hours Total Drive Time I drove past Weed, CA where I normally stop for lunch and...
Tapout: From Blood Sport To Big Time
Tapout's founders revolutionized MMA merchandising and helped legitimize the sport In the world of mixed martial arts, few brands have had as significant an impact as Tapout. What began as a humble operation selling t-shirts from the trunk of a car evolved into a multi-million dollar empire that helped legitimize and popularize MMA across the globe. Founded in 1997 by Charles "Mask" Lewis Jr. and Dan "Punkass" Caldwell in San Bernardino, California, Tapout emerged during...
Divorce
My wife and I have been discussing divorce, and today started that process by me helping her move her things to an apartment. I have to tell you I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy. On Friday, it was decided that the divorce is now mutual. Although the past month has honestly been the most difficult time in my life, I am learning a lot about myself and others. I'm not going to blog...