Step, Dip and Uncoil
Role models who make an impact and become our heroes Character matters, honesty matters, truth matters, and our words matter. You may never fully realize the impact you have had on others around you, or it may be…
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Lack of Preparation = Mediocrity
April 2023 There is a saying that it takes 10,000 hours of training to achieve excellence. Whether that is an accurate/exact number of hours, there could be much debate. But one truth remains, to achieve excellence in any endeavor it…
Paradise
Eden Island – Praslin Island – Beau Vallon My “bride” Lori and I, arrived on January 24th from Cape Town to Seychelles to celebrate my great friend and ZimWorX-SupportDDS business partner, Ken Sharpe’s 50th Jubilee Birthday celebration. But…
Silver Back Gorillas in the Land of a Thousand Hills
Jan 30-Feb 01, 2023 Rwanda! All I can say is overly impressed. What has transpired since the genocide of 1994 is nothing short of amazing. A complete “Rebirth” of a nation! My wife Lori and I were in for…
Kalk Bay and Cape Town, South Africa
January 19-23, 2023 Arrived to amazing weather in Cape Town, South Africa. We joined our USA and Zimbabwe team for a three day meeting in Kalk Bay staying at the Chartfield Guest House. (Like a Bed and Breakfast in the…
New Years in Pura Vida
We welcomed in the New Year in Style in Costa Rica! Dinner with friends, in bed by 1000pm ☺ The beginning of a “New Year” brings about a time for reflection, goal setting, making of plans, and the ever popular…
Travel
JW loves adventure and traveling. He enjoys seeing the world and sees an opportunity in every obstacle. He has completed multiple Iron-Men races, over a dozen Half Marathons, and hiked six days through Peru from Cusco to Machu Picchu. He…
Travel Almanac 2020 Cocos, Costa Rica
February 09-20, 2020 Trip 4 Had an AMAZING trip to Costa Rica. We returned after a 5+ month “hiatus”. The more time we spend here, the more we love the TICO’s and the “Pura Vida” lifestyle. Friendly, open, and always…
Trip #3 Travel Almanac 2020 Crested Butte, Colorado
Family Trip! January 20-23 I made a commitment to spend the day with family members on their birthdays. First Up, Wade Oliver. Our #1 son. He moved to Crested Butte in Mid-October for a 6 month “sabbatical” (Ski Bum) So…
Trip #2 Travel Almanac 2020 Des Moines, Iowa
Trip #2 Travel Des Moines, Iowa A quick one-day trip to Des Moines on January 13th! First time ever been here. Nice Airport, Great People and Cold. I always wonder why people settle in different locations in the USA. Cold,…