And here's a page that's totally unrelated to climbing, mountaineering, adventure or anything else my website
has to offer, because those things are only part of my life. We'll just call this the 'life and times of a washed-up
adventurer'. Or , 'Bitter Reality - coming down from the mountain'. Actually, life is good when you take
the time to notice. This page kind of shows my interests, now and in the past. It's been a long life.....
I have a pretty busy life and that alone keeps me away from the mountains and the ocean more than I like. I
have to do something for a living: I'm a master carpenter and thirty-year construction professional and
consultant. I'm an amateur photographic model with a great portfolio. The photo shoots are fun.
Personal services? Ask....I might do it, fun is a great motivator and so is money.
has to offer, because those things are only part of my life. We'll just call this the 'life and times of a washed-up
adventurer'. Or , 'Bitter Reality - coming down from the mountain'. Actually, life is good when you take
the time to notice. This page kind of shows my interests, now and in the past. It's been a long life.....
I have a pretty busy life and that alone keeps me away from the mountains and the ocean more than I like. I
have to do something for a living: I'm a master carpenter and thirty-year construction professional and
consultant. I'm an amateur photographic model with a great portfolio. The photo shoots are fun.
Personal services? Ask....I might do it, fun is a great motivator and so is money.
Outside of the outdoor adventure stuff I have a variety of interests. I'm learning to play guitar, electric and
acoustic-electric, and my guitars are my prized possessions. I've got a Yamaha keyboard which I picked up
mainly as a backup to my guitars, sitting there waiting to be used. My cat Iris rules my place.
I like hotrods, muscle cars, have owned a few in the past. Four wheel drive Toyotas are my favorite trucks
and I own an old 1985 regular cab Toyota 4WD with a straight front axle and locking hubs. I've also got a
pretty much useless but fun old 1992 Mazda Miata MX-5 convertible, for hanging it out on hot sunny days.
The top is down on that thing eight months of the year.
I like fishing, a variety of music, days off and country western dancing with pretty ladies in old honkytonks.
I write, I like poetry, I'm very well read, articulate and up to date on world matters. I'm a patron of the arts,
and regularly attend live stage theater, opera, and art galleries. I usually manage to see the newest movies
at the theater when they first come out, because I can't stand watching videos; it's too much like watching TV.
acoustic-electric, and my guitars are my prized possessions. I've got a Yamaha keyboard which I picked up
mainly as a backup to my guitars, sitting there waiting to be used. My cat Iris rules my place.
I like hotrods, muscle cars, have owned a few in the past. Four wheel drive Toyotas are my favorite trucks
and I own an old 1985 regular cab Toyota 4WD with a straight front axle and locking hubs. I've also got a
pretty much useless but fun old 1992 Mazda Miata MX-5 convertible, for hanging it out on hot sunny days.
The top is down on that thing eight months of the year.
I like fishing, a variety of music, days off and country western dancing with pretty ladies in old honkytonks.
I write, I like poetry, I'm very well read, articulate and up to date on world matters. I'm a patron of the arts,
and regularly attend live stage theater, opera, and art galleries. I usually manage to see the newest movies
at the theater when they first come out, because I can't stand watching videos; it's too much like watching TV.
I'm from Alberta, Canada, the Great White North. I've lived around California over five years and am now a
Permanent Resident living in Sacramento. I'm happily divorced with two perfect grownup daughters, no issues,
and a Made Guy in the Dutch Mafia -).
I've had a varied 'career' throughout my life, usually working at rough-and-ready outdoor jobs, including over
twenty-five years in construction as a carpenter and superintendent, and five years in Canada's oilpatch. I
worked as a roughneck, motorhand and derrickman on big iron drilling rigs in the northern oilfields of Alberta
and British Columbia. I know dirty, and I've seen more than my share of drilling leases, construction sites,
frozen wasteland, sun dogs in a frozen sky, or bush and muskeg, thank you very much. I like the sun now,
and the heat and the palm trees.....
Since I was a little boy, I've always been independent, and I think (and live) outside the box. It's made my life
difficult at times, but I'm an individual, not a lemming. I've made my own track, faced my challenges and
stayed true to myself. I worked hard, raised a family and paid the bills, and if I had another crack at it all I'd
probably do just about everything the same again.
Permanent Resident living in Sacramento. I'm happily divorced with two perfect grownup daughters, no issues,
and a Made Guy in the Dutch Mafia -).
I've had a varied 'career' throughout my life, usually working at rough-and-ready outdoor jobs, including over
twenty-five years in construction as a carpenter and superintendent, and five years in Canada's oilpatch. I
worked as a roughneck, motorhand and derrickman on big iron drilling rigs in the northern oilfields of Alberta
and British Columbia. I know dirty, and I've seen more than my share of drilling leases, construction sites,
frozen wasteland, sun dogs in a frozen sky, or bush and muskeg, thank you very much. I like the sun now,
and the heat and the palm trees.....
Since I was a little boy, I've always been independent, and I think (and live) outside the box. It's made my life
difficult at times, but I'm an individual, not a lemming. I've made my own track, faced my challenges and
stayed true to myself. I worked hard, raised a family and paid the bills, and if I had another crack at it all I'd
probably do just about everything the same again.