Ever since memories of my youth living in California and driving betwixt Sacramento and Santa Rosa I have had a passion for traversing the great open roads of this country. While in many cases a road trip can be considered a more affordable vacation option for growing families it does make many things easier. Packing…
Category: Love
The Vulnerability of Life
In the late Summer of 2010, I came upon my first poignant realization of the fear of death. I was preparing to leave the States for a deployment to Afghanistan, and all signs were pointing to it being a very active and remote section of the country where heavy combat was likely. I had just…
A Lovely Dream
I wrote this poem for my beloved wife, while apart from her in Afghanistan. I lay in slumber and I dream of a woman far away, Who waits in silence tenderly for that fateful day. I long to hold her hand and smell her fragrant hair, But alas she walks on by me and all…
Discovering Reality 