CURRENT MISSION

Living life.

ABOUT ME

things I like: slow picking banjo on front porches, wool moccasins made unnecessary by outdoor fireplaces, epic re-tellings of equally epic adventures, taking in the panorama from hanging belays, the background wash out from a short depth of field, the brother hood of the rope and the Freedom of the Hills, long and poorly punctuated stream-of-consciousness lists like this from The Alpinist re-subscription card:

"WE BELIEVE in sinker jams high off the deck, a bomber nut, the crescent moon, your partner's whoop, sand-washing the fry pan, road trips, one-swing sticks, remembering to breathe, alpine starts (more for the alpenglow than the early hour), espresso in the desert, the plungestep, pb&j on tortillas, lenticular cloudcaps, rest days, the focus of a runout, a cold beer at the end of it all"

PHILOSOPHY

I love living and try to take advantage of every day, rain of shine.

Interests

playing music, live music, outdoors, rock climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, photography

• photography
• beer
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• kayaking
• mountaineering
• rock climbing
• road trips
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

music (this month's favorites): this months' favorites, Kings Of Leon, Death Cab For Cutie, Explosions In The Sky, Andrew Bird, Head for the Hills, Good Night States

books: On the Road, The Beckoning Silence, Eiger Obsession, Freedom of the Hills, Into the Wild, Another Roadside Attraction, Dharma Bums, To Build a Fire and Other Selected Jack London Short Stories

movies: Il Buono Il Brutto Il Cattivo, Touching the Void, The Hunt for the Red October, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbuams, Ying Xiong, The Shawshank Redemption, The Goonies, Into the Wild

tv: The Office, Arrested Development, Austin City Limits

Countries I’ve Visited

China, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States