The Name of the Wind

I finished "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss last night. It is well done and left me wanting more. This is the first book in a three book series, books two and three have yet to be published. Anyone that is into fantasy needs to read this book. This is also a great read for those who are not into fantasy as the characters, the world, the story, the magic system, etc. are far more plausible and reasonable and not so hokie or campy like some fantasy/D&D styled books can be. Read it and let me know what you think.

It seems that I am at the geographical epicenter of both

Twilight Years from Tom on Vimeo.

Loving it!

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Really?! We are going to deport and separate a family that is productive , law abiding, and has done everything right? Where are the priorities?

Long time , no post

It has been too long since I posted last. This summer has been busy and interesting. I changed jobs, and have been busy with adjusting to that. Unfortunately I have not been able to hike/camp/backpack nearly as much as I had wanted to. There are several reasons for that but none of them good. My parents have moved to the Layton area from Albuquerque, so we have been busy with that as well. we have been casually looking at houses, so we are trying to figure out were we want to live. As a result of my new job Kris and I have been able to go on more dates this summer than the past five years combined. It has been wonderful, nothing like spending quality time with your bestest buddy in the whole entire world. Last Friday Kristen and I Went and saw Lonestar at the Scera Shell. We had a great time, outdoor venue, no smoking, no alchohol, beautiful weather, and good food. Lonestar put on a great show, which we both enjoyed very much. Today we have been making Sweet and Sour Pork, which is one of my favorites, for Kristens family. Not much else to report. I love ya' dear, thanks for everything.

Not much going on

Not much is going on right now. We recently returned from a short but delightful trip to New Mexico. I started my new job with eBay yesterday. We are thinking about taking yet another short trip to Washington in a few weeks. Hopefully we will be able to get out on the trail soon and see what the mountains have in store for us this year. Will keep y'all posted.

WInds of Change

Farewell AutoZone.

Hello eBay.

Tooter lives

Today, with the help of my good friend Brian, we took Tooter for a ride. For those of you who are not familiar with tooter let me explain. Tooter was Kristen's grandfathers nickname. We have his old truck which is a 1973 Chevrolet C20. We loving call the truck "Tooter" after her Grandfather. After several hours of work we got it running and somewhat road worthy and took it for a quick spin around the neighborhood. Sadly, I went to upload a picture and found that I don't have any full body shots. I will get some tomorrow and post them.