Does your brain ever hurt after working real hard? It feels like I’ve packed way too much into a box, and now it’s hard to close, or have just eaten way too many muffins, and now need some time to digest.

For the first time in 24 years, I didn't celebrate Christmas with my blood family. Don't get me wrong, I was with my family, enjoying every moment of the day- but today, I was with my chosen family. We

Within the first couple miles of my first Bike tour up to Canada, I realized that I was throwing myself into an adventure. Since then, I’ve gone on adventures all over the United States, and have even

October 26th, Day 17 An ocean of clouds rolled overhead as I slept snugly under my covers. Surprisingly warmer than the previous nights, I did not mind this roadside suite. It was peaceful, and uncluttered

October 25th, 2016 Day 16 I woke up the next morning, wrapped up in bliss, and soft, warm covers. I had taken a shower the night before, but I figured I’d indulge again. Who knows when my next shower would

October 24th, 2016 Day 15 I woke up the next morning feeling all sorts of pressure… Internal pressure. I had not seen a bathroom in what felt like forever, and boy did I need one! I couldn’t exactly squat

October 23rd, 2016 Day 14 Through the night, I dreamt of a giant black snake, slithering across the plains. Just as menacing as the viper painted on the wall back in Rapid City, it chased after a young

October 22nd, Day 13 There is something spiritual about a Nebraskan sunrise, and seeing it through the grass only gave me a better perspective. Maybe the simple things in life really are the sweetest.

October 21st, Day 12 I woke up to the sound of a semi-truck backing up, and distant chatter. By the hue of the sky peeking out overhead, I could tell I had slept most of the morning away. I rolled over

October 20th, Day 11 I woke up in my nest, with the two glass bottles wrapped up in my arms; we were both safe and warm- I had slept fully dressed to make sure of it. I had finally scored a decent night’s

October 19th, Day 10 I passed out for what I can only imagine was 30 minutes, before I heard an employee walk in. I quickly repositioned myself onto the toilet, and pretended I was doing my business. I

October 18th, Day 9 I wasn’t sure why my tire didn’t want to hold air, but I was praying that it was just a slow leak. Scottsbluff was 70 miles away, and if I could make it there, I could buy an extra

October 17th, Day 8 I’d like to say I slept like a baby that night, but to be honest, I kept dreaming that I was getting pulled over. Sleep paralysis only heightened my anxiety, and when I finally awoke,

October 16th, Day 7 Soft rose skies woke me up with a kiss and enough visual stimulus to paint a smile on my face. But it was still much too cold to climb out from my covers, so I closed my eyes. I blinked,

October 15, Day 6 I didn’t waste too much time getting ready the following morning. The bike paniers I had ordered weeks ago had finally arrived, so I loaded them up with snacks and headed back out west.

October 14th, Day 5 The next day I woke up to the sound of clinking dishes and warm rays of sunshine pouring in from the sliding glass door. By the smell of it, the girls were already up and it, seizing

October 13- Day 4 I started the fourth day of my adventure completely soaked in a dream. Flirting with lucidity, my mind refused to leave the dreamscape and kept pulling me back to experience the richness

Not just in the heavenly realms- I live in the here and the now, And although I'm a humble man, I will not bow down To an idol, a dogma, a government Who seeks to dissolve us Of our personal power because-

October 12, Day 3 I awoke the next morning with a fist full of fur. Apparently my dad’s Siberian husky, Radley, missed me as much as I missed him, and decided to sleep at the foot of the couch I was crashing

October 11th, Day 2 Rocking like a baby in the tree tops, my hammock swung throughout the night. But by morning, the wind had settled and a warm magenta hue streaked across the Eastern sky. It was still