After spending one day in Kathmandu exploring a bit of the city and trying to catch up on sleep (albeit unsuccessfully), we started our trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp the following day. First we flew from Kathmandu to Lukla, then hiked from Lukla to Phakding for lunch, before moving on to Monjo for dinner and sleep. Tiring, sore and scary are some descriptive words for the start of this journey, but I prefer to focus on amazing, beautiful and […]
There are many things I’ve learned throughout my journeys. One lesson that came especially hard for me was the fact that there are certain things in life we can control, and other things we simply cannot. The object then is to accept and focus on the things we can control, and not dwell on the things we can’t. A second very important lesson learned is that not everything goes as planned. Although we may have well thought out plans along […]
This is an introductory video presenting the purpose and preparation behind For Ever Strong!
October of 2014 was an interesting month. It was scary, because everything I had worked towards for two years could have easily been taken away. But at the same time, it was exciting. I was able to see exactly what I was working towards; I saw the light at the end of the tunnel through the eyes of others. Everest has been a dream of mine for nearly two years, and this month, that dream was nearly crushed. I am […]
September was a crazy month of travel for me. I ended up being away from home every weekend, and only one of the trips was purely for enjoyment and pleasure. I spent time with a lot of different people, some friends from college and several whom share similar types of ailments and conditions to what I have. It was a difficult time for sure, I was going through some hard times personally and it was a struggle. The first weekend […]
August 2014 was when I really started my training for Mt. Everest. My travel for the month included a trip to Washington State and Canada in order to train and see some places I have always wanted to visit. As a result, I was able to accomplish some goals of my own, and helped out with some worthy causes so that others will be able to accomplish their goals and dreams as well. August started off with a bang – […]
My goal to visit every Major League Ballpark concludes in a brief interview at Safeco Field!
July was another month dedicated to achieving goals and crossing things off my to-do list for my milestone 40th year. Some important items on the list included seeing the 4th of July Fireworks show at our nation’s capital in Washington DC, and finishing my journey of seeing a home game at all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums. I love setting goals for myself, and this month it was even better to be able to cross some of them off […]
June was a significant milestone month for me. I turned 40 on June 8th, and knew I wanted to share something special with my friends and family. Milestones are important to me, so I put a lot of thought into my birthday week. I spent a lot of time doing different things and enjoyed some of my favorite restaurants and activities: I traveled, enjoyed time with the people I care about, and prepared for my hiking expedition to Mt. Everest […]
