So, There I Am...

Show Notes:40 No Excuses, Just A Lot of New Adventures and Life Changes These Past 2 YearsLocations: These last 2 years in Evanston, Wyoming2022-PresentIt has been a crazy past 2 years. In helping my parents while they found some land in Wyoming to build on Nancy and I fell in love with the lot next door. We sold our home and greenhouse that Nancy had owned for many years, and we sold our home on the river in Utah. It has been a crazy ride selling our homes and then building a new one. I have...

Show Notes:39 What I Have Learned and Continue to Learn from Teachers, Employers, and Co-WorkersLocations: Everywhere I have been and ongoing 1970’s to PresentIt is funny the different paths that simple decisions will take us down in this life. One of the best managers I have ever had was Marc Puhl. A Navy Chief Petty Officer, Store/District Manager and still a friend. He and many others in my life have had impacts in ways they probably don’t even know of. I was taught that regardless of...

Show Notes:38 Video Games and Pranks with JaredLocations: Utah, Ongoing 1980’sJared and I have always been fans of video games and it changed us a lot when Nintendo released the original Nintendo entertainment system. It developed and even greater amount of competitiveness in us both. That flowed over into pranks and always trying to one up the other. I hope that you can enjoy the adventure along with us. I would love to connect with you all at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTub...

Show Notes 37:Rockhounding Adventures with NancyLocations: Wyoming and UtahThere are some amazing rocks and gems you can find in the outdoors. I grew up looking for fossils and rocks. Rockhounding has been a part of my life and I am lucky that my wife Nancy not only tolerates it but enjoys it with me. We have 2 rotary tumblers and a vibratory tumbler now and I am sure we will have more lapidary stuff to play with as we get older. It is just one more thing to look at the ground for and they ma...

Show Notes 36:Fall 2021 Big Game GuidingLocations: Wyoming and UtahI have always been fascinated by big game. Elk and mule deer are a magnificent animals and superb table fare. I love teaching others and enjoy guiding people who appreciate the wilderness and the beauty of nature. I struggle from time to time when I am guiding about the type of people that I am with. I have been doing it long enough that most of the people I fish and hunt with are repeat customers, but I also take out some new...

Show Notes 35:Another Hobby: Brazilian Paper Hot Air Balloons (If you do this be careful!)Locations: Utah and WisconsinI am weird about my hobbies; they have always been cyclical with me. I would do one and dive in feet first. I tend to buy all the stuff you need and then I get excited about the next one and dive in again. It has created a lifelong love of learning and exploring new things. In the mid 90’s (yup I am that old now), I was in Brazil on a church mission. We were teaching a great ...

Show Notes 34:Looking for Treasure and Lost Spanish Gold with my Grandma BettyLocations: UtahTreasure hunting has been something I have pursued my entire life. The hunt for lost gold and mines from the Spanish that were in Utah has been intriguing to me and I enjoy any reason to get into the woods and mountains. This is mainly a teaser. While I do discuss some topics and talk about spending time looking for gold with my Grandma Betty, I do not go into too much detail. If you would like more i...

Show Notes 33:Hobbies and How I Got Started Carving Duck DecoysLocations: Utah and IdahoHobbies have always been a money drain and a release for me. I have a lot of hobbies and a few of them I am passionate about. When I was in college, my friend Jason Randolph introduced me to duck hunting over decoys with dogs and I have been forever thankful. I love ducks, dogs, and decoys. I soon began a collection of decoys for my own decoy spread and then began trying to make my own birds. Thanks to the...

Show Notes 32:Locations: WyomingThe Ups and Downs of Archery Elk Hunting and Nancy’s Biggest Bull Part 2Locations: WyomingSince becoming a Wyoming resident and marrying Nancy over 5 years ago, we have been pursuing elk. They are a magnificent animal and superb table fare. Nancy was skeptical when I went archery hunting for elk the first year and came home with a cow elk later that evening. She was shocked. She started shooting archery and soon was chasing elk with her bow. Following breast ca...

Show Notes 31:The Ups and Downs of Archery Elk Hunting and Nancy’s Biggest Bull Part:1Locations: WyomingSince becoming a Wyoming resident and marrying Nancy over 5 years ago, we have been pursuing elk. They are a magnificent animal and superb table fare. Nancy was skeptical when I went archery hunting for elk the first year and came home with a cow elk later that evening. She was shocked. She started shooting archery and soon was chasing elk with her bow. Following breast cancer, she struggle...