Another adventure travel story. Hear how I solved a problem of getting lost in a 4 million person city and do not speak their language. Being directionally challenges creates it’s own problems, but when you cannot speak the country’s language it makes matter much more difficult to succeed.

 

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Another Interview With My Long Lost Mother

I met my mother for the first time in 60 years last. This is a followup interview from two popular episodes about me and my mother (episodes 12 & 13).

Nature versus Nurture.

In this interview with my real mother I explore how my mother and I are discovering just how many similar traits we share.  I also get her to tell her story about passing a drivers test after only driving a car one time before. This interview highlights how many qualities we have are passed onto our sons and daughters genetically.

Another story about when I was a Survival Instructing in Training.  Escape and Evasion training included a four day field exercise that required map and compass skills.  This is where I began to realize that I was directionally challenged. Moses and I spent a lot of time lost. You will enjoy this story.

Enjoy

Seven Deadly Words For A Boy

Six Tips for Keeping Boys Engaged in School, Home, and Church

1. Avoid have your boy sitting for longer than 10 minutes during a lesson or learning opportunity

2. Create hands on ways to interact and teach boys

3. Allow your son to stand and move around, manipulate objects while learning or listening

4. Answers like I don’t know when you ask a boy to identify feelings should be expected. It’s like the French language to an English speaking boy

5. Avoid lectures or lessons that only use words

6. Switch modalities every 10 minutes to maintain a boy’s attention and engagement

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Another story that takes place in Saudi Arabia. Sharon and I visit an abandoned village at the base of a 500 foot cliff.  We have to down climb the cliff which is an interesting part of the story.  The bribery part is what was done to get my bride to join me. I hope you enjoy the stories as I have many more to tell.

Another story that take place in Saudi Arabia. Sharon and I visit an abandoned village at the base of a 500 foot cliff.  We have to down climb the cliff which is an interesting part of the story.  The bribery part is the mystery part of this story. I hope you enjoy the stories as I have many more to tell. Evan

Another true story of a close call with a charging wild bison in Yellowstone National Park. The setting is a winter time back-country cross country ski trip. Listen how a harmless plan to get a close up picture of a 2000 pound bull bison turned into a hair raising to story!

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Are You Setting Your Boy Up To Fail During The Holidays?

Boys will be boys! Understanding the way boys have been created helps you make sense and allow for the expected activity a boy will naturally have during holiday gatherings. Boys produce higher Testosterone levels that is responsible for physical movement, spatial activities, while girls tend to be more social and quiet because the hormone called Oxyntocin.

Oxytocin is the hormone involved in social relationships, bonding, trust, and love.

How not to set your boys up to fail at family gatherings.

1. Understand that for a young boy sitting still will always be a challenge

2. Provide plenty of stimulation activities (games, physical activities, competition) to help boys enjoy gatherings

3. Limit sitting or being still time to 10 minutes.

4. Be prepared for activities that may produce bumps and bruises.

5. Monitor the interaction among the boy without hovering.

6. Allow for Aggression Nurturance among boys.

Part two of an epic cross-country ski, river kayak trip with one of my best friends Joel Kramer. On this trip Joel and I were the first descent winners for the year and had an eventful experience that I re-tell in vivid detail. I am still amazed at the gift we received that allowed us to complete this dual sport adventure.

Another true story of an epic adventure my friend and I completed years ago.  The six wheeled gift from God helped us in ways we couldn’t have planned.  The setting is in central Idaho on the Selway River which flows through the Frank Church Wilderness.