Many of us have goals in life. Actually, we all should have goals in life. I've been setting goals for years. When I first started to set goals I would set small goals. For instance, In school, I would aim for a passing grade on a test. At the time it seemed like a good, measurable goal. …
Month: December 2017
Fall in love with nature. Take yourself away from your bubble.
"You can't force yourself to love nature. However, you can force yourself to get out and see nature. Let it come naturally."
Everbody has a favorite place…
Sitting in Mrs. Miller's 4th-grade class, we were studying maps and the US. We had been given some 3d topographic maps. As I looked at the map, my eyes were naturally drawn to the mountains of Colorado. As the years went on, I fantasized about Colorado. The massive mountains, vast ample open space, and amount …
Is there anything other than hiking
Well yes, yes there is. And my answer is hockey. Being from MN, hockey is everywhere. And my little town in MN, hockey is everywhere. I would say one out of every two families has a hockey player in it. Every park in the city has a rink, in fact, there are two rinks at every park. …
My west coast travels
//www.zeemaps.com/pub?group=2819652&legend=1&list=1&shuttered=1 Have been stationed on the west coast for three years, I had ample opportunity to see many sights. As you can see from the above map, I have visited everything from Mexico to Vancouver, BC. Some of my all-time favorite places still are... Mt Rainer National Park, Wa …
E Co. 1/38 inf.
I remember getting to Atlanta late at night and being greeted by 1 drill instructor at the airport. Then it was a 45 min bus ride to Benning. Stepping off the bus, I was greeted by Cpl Trip and directed into a large waiting room. From there we were led to our bunk areas to drop …
Merry Christmas
The time of year has come again to bring cheer to others. This is my favorite time of year. Hailing from MN, I'm used to snow and cold, so to see green grass and people walking in shorts sort of throws me for a loop. However, a quick walk through the neighborhood reminds of the season. I don't see …
A bullies target
Where to start. I guess way back in time. 1st-grade Baudette MN 1978 ish. Ya, it was that long ago. I can recall one person in particular that always gave me a hard time. Dallas. Don't recall his last name and its all not that important. Just remember he was much bigger than me in all aspects. He always gave …
Still Married
23 years 7 months and 10 days as I write this. That'ss how long we have been married. Pretty impressive for meeting 2 Dec 1993. I then went on 30 days of leave and came back and spent many nights away training. Mainly dated for 3 weeks on and off. How did I know she was the one …
Hobies and free time
Yes, I love to travel and explorer un-known areas. Both high and low. I'll go deep into the jungle or forest to find new and exciting places. Seriously if life permitted, I would live on 100' sailboat and let the winds take me around the world. I chose sail because I don't want to rely on a man for …
Adventures of The Hiking Swede 