Getting Unstuck

Are You a Real Artist?

Posted by Allen on August 9, 2010 at 7:24 am

My wife got a discount for family admission to the Renaissance Faire this year, and in the continuing spirit of “let’s kill the television,” we bundled into the SUV and headed south. A forgettable lunch at a mediocre restaurant later (we should have waited for the turkey legs at the faire), we were in, transported [...]

As Summer draws to an end

Posted by Allen on August 2, 2010 at 7:50 am

Summer’s end is rapidly approaching. Seems like it barely got a chance to arrive here in the Seattle area. I swear I can already taste a bit of October in the air, and the morning marine clouds remind me a lot of the gray hanging concrete that will solidify in the skies above come November. [...]

Can You Kick Your Own Ass?

Posted by Allen on June 3, 2010 at 7:05 am

“What do I need a coach for?,” she asked earnestly. It was one of those questions where the whole world stops spinning for a moment – when you realize an important opportunity has arrived – a linchpin moment in time.

What Would Sacajawea Do?

Posted by Allen on May 23, 2010 at 1:00 pm

While Lewis and Clark argued, heads-down, over a map, Sacajawea looking longingly toward moving on. At least that’s what the movie Night at the Museum would have us believe. The whole family sat down to watch the movie the other day, and it is a great movie, especially for the subplot of Sacajawea and Teddy [...]

What Route are You Taking?

Posted by Allen on May 5, 2010 at 7:29 pm

In a little over two months from now, I’ll be setting forth on a grand adventure – I will be riding my motorcycle from Snohomish, Washington to Alaska. I got an email the other day from another adventure motorcyclist and he was thinking of joining me for at least part of my adventure. His email [...]