pdxsparks (44)in #rugby • 7 years agolooking forward to some downtime and some rugby!A little downtime this weekend will start with some touch rugby at Reed college here in Portland, OR. I have been…pdxsparks (44)in #life • 7 years agoAnd away we go.Tonight we drop the last of the kidlets off, take the dog to grandparents house and away we go. Time to burn away my…pdxsparks (44)in #life • 7 years agoBurningman and why I am breaking myself to get there this yearLast year as we left for burning man my whole life seemed golden. My wife and I had just finished rebuilding a…pdxsparks (44)in #life • 7 years agoWhere have I been?Lately, things have been pretty dark in the house, Jules had a scan rescheduled because of an incompetent human…pdxsparks (44)in #life • 7 years agoAlso for my followers...If you wondered why my posts went from image heavy to text heavy, my phone is well on its way to dead.…pdxsparks (44)in #make • 7 years agomaster makers, craftsmen, honor, and skills... a lost cause but not because the kids cant even.I was in a conversation last night with a dear friend whom I respect greatly in her craft and as a person. She was…pdxsparks resteemedsmartphone (41)in #steem • 7 years agoFREE STEEM DOLLARS - $10 Worth - 3 Winners - Random Number LotteryHey everyone. I am hosting a Random Number Lottery. How to ENTER the drawing Follow Me Upvote this blog…pdxsparks (44)in #life • 7 years agoPlaying super dad for the weekend... fun and more funso this weekend my Wife went to visit our mutual friend in LA and help her work on her mom's wedding. This trip was a…pdxsparks (44)in #life • 7 years agoZero motorcycles and Riding our future...This weekend I got the chance to test out the DS and FX all electric motorcycles by Zero. I have been following the…pdxsparks (44)in #make • 7 years agoWorking on my vision and myself: forging a hobby craftI am a maker, my wife is a maker, we met making a magnificent pirate ship with a mutual friend. together we have built…pdxsparks (44)in #photo • 7 years agoa little RnR in the most desolate place I knowI go on the 4th to a very remote part of Nevada and hang out in the flattest large expanse of land in the US. It is…pdxsparks (44)in #disney • 7 years agosuch a needed breakwe spent the last week in Anaheim doing the Disney thing. I did not realize how frustrated and upset I was with life…pdxsparks (44)in #art • 8 years agolooking forward to a breakAfter yesterday's little bitch session I am feeling a little bit better. I went home and made things with the wife for…pdxsparks (44)in #life • 8 years agoHandling being support when your partner is battling cancer.Often the focus of cancer is on the patient, and it should be! However, in the background is a group of people who are…pdxsparks (44)in #steemit-health • 8 years agoJune, Parenting, exhaustion, and overwhelmed feelings.I have not run since the Denver tournament. I tried one night to go on a run with my boy child and my knee was not…pdxsparks (44)in #running • 8 years ago1 week rest and then back at it... AKA OUCH!OUCH! so it seems my knee is not quite recovered from the rugby tournament. I went to do wind sprints with the boy…pdxsparks (44)in #steemit-health • 8 years agothe real heroes of sportAs I slowly have processed everything that has happened this last weekend I am solidly feeling like we as a culture…pdxsparks (44)in #steemit-health • 8 years agosorry I did not blog more:I wanted to say sorry that I did not blog more while I was away at the Rocky Mountain Ruckus. The internet connection…pdxsparks (44)in #rugby • 8 years agoAnd we bid adue to denver and the rugby season.This was a wild ride. Last aug. When i showed up for my first practice i had no idea what i was getting into. I had…pdxsparks (44)in #rugby • 8 years agoRugby is a dangerous sport and i love itSo we played 2 games today, we lost both, the first was a good close game. We lost just because we made some mistakes…