Category Archives: actvities

Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled in

Countries I have worked in USA United Arab Emirates (UAE) Qatar Switzerland Norway Greece Countries in which I have been a legal resident USA Qatar (two years) UAE (eight years) Norway (one year) Dominican Republic (two years) Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled to Canada (many times) Mexico (many times, studied oneContinue reading “Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled in”

My Journey to Health – Other Thoughts and Advice

Exercise, nutrition, the power of habit, setting goals and understanding your motivations are all important in reaching your goals related to health. In addition to those topics, I will use this post to share other thoughts and advice that may be helpful and resonate with your experience. Start Small and be Patient I encourage youContinue reading “My Journey to Health – Other Thoughts and Advice”

My Journey to Health – The Power of Habit

When analyzing my “journey to health,” I began to realize that there was much more to it than nutrition and exercise. Nutrition and exercise are critical and essential to achieving optimal health, but there is a huge psychological component. The power of habit, goal setting and motivation (the why?) are all central to successfully designingContinue reading “My Journey to Health – The Power of Habit”

The uniquely human Robert and my journey with autism

(PART I) My dear wife and I were living in the Middle East from 2012. We were newlywed and had not given a great deal of thought to having children. I had older children (now 30 and 26) and we had not discussed trying to have additional children. Around 2016, we discussed having children andContinue reading “The uniquely human Robert and my journey with autism”

Everyone Should Have a Little Mountain Park

View of Mount Baker from one of the viewpoints on Little Mountain Little Mountain Park is located in Mount Vernon, Washington. There are approximately 10 miles of trails that can be accessed. It is shared with hikers and bikers alike, but with the many trails one doesn’t see many people while hiking. When we firstContinue reading “Everyone Should Have a Little Mountain Park”

Sports and Activities 2024

Our twins were transitioning from five years old to six years old during this year. Looking back, it’s amazing how many different things they did. The photos below don’t capture it all, but are a start. Baseball, soccer, swimming, running, snow, hiking, playgrounds, video arcades, skating, movies, baseball cards, hip hop dancing, baseball stadiums andContinue reading “Sports and Activities 2024”