runner.... never

not sure if I can blame anyone, but suz and I are entered in a marathon. freakin crazy. one minute I'm suggesting it to suzy as a fun idea, then the next minute we're on the computer paying our entry fee, at the same time, suzy's heart rate has increased with excitement and is talkiing 100 miles per hour. phewwwwww. so we're running. I haven't run since high school, for PE. so this will be a hurdle to overcome. but come on, I married a runner, so I have to make it. geeeeeeee. here's a pic of my first warm up, before our first run. I almost died later that day. and the day after I woke up with two stiff legs. I now walk like I have no joints. suzy hasn't fazed a bit. grrrrrrrrr.

great hikes

saturday we went on another great hike. this time, with some other friends. it was awesome. pictures will speak from themselves.

climbing down a small waterfall




helping the "wife-ee" out.

today is SUZYs BIRTHDAY

yahoo. shes turning a big 18 years old. just old enough for me to legally be married to her. I can't believe how much I love this girl.

Happy Birthday Suzy-Que, may you have a blessed day. love ya.

and look at what a beautiful day today is. picture taken from the pier early this morning. I wonder why we're living here and not Nebraska. I like our winters here.

early morning surf...

life is so good. why do we sometimes go through trials and doubt that this life is good. we are all so blessed. I think sometimes its easier to understand this when we feeling good and healthy and doing something we want to do. something we dream of while work. dreaming of insane surf. now the quest is have that stoke in all times of our life. even when sick, or going through trials. to feel stoked at all times would be a great thing. a God thing.

Hiking in the rain

well suzy and I tried to find this waterfall a few weeks ago, but got lost and never found it. so on Sunday, while it was raining and stormy out, we grabbed our rainwear, headlights, some food and set off for a crazy adventure. the hike was the most insane thing I've done in a while. I'm still getting goose bumps from the whole thing. it was like hiking in a tropical rain forest. super green, lush, santa barbara mountains. and the waterfall, we found it. It is the most insane waterfall I've ever seen in santa barbara. about 75 feet high. And since we've had some rain lately, it was gushing. on the way back it got dark, so we put our headlights on and hike out. to top it all off, we headed down to get some grubby tacos at some hole in the wall. what a great way to end the weekend.

Serenity & Jon Wedding

our good friends Jon and Serenity got married on Saturday. it was awesome. wedding and reception took place at the Greek Orthodox Church. They're not Greek, if you were wondering. here's a few pics of the event. Suzy was the Maid of Honor. pretty cool.

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Another great two nights of the Banff Mountain Film Festival next week, tues and wed. Suz and I have tickets to both nights. its going to awesome. can't wait. if anyone wants to go and sit with us, let us know. here is what the intro on the internet says about it.

Banff at UCSB
Celebrate the spirit of adventure with this perennial A&L audience favorite. Featuring the world’s best films and videos on mountain subjects, the Banff Festival Tour awes viewers with thrills and grandeur captured in exotic locations from rural Canada to Réunion island. The show’s wide variety of film subjects – from extreme sports to mountain culture and environment – will amaze audiences. An entirely different program screens each evening.

General public $12.00 / Student/Youth $10.00