NEW YORK – US – PART 1

As Jen and I near our 25 year anniversary (July 2024), we decided that we’d take every opportunity we could to celebrate. Consider this quick trip to New York anniversary celebration number 1! I don’t know exactly when we started talking about planning experiences and then planning trips around them, but as Christmas approached we […]

WEIRD WINTER. BIG CHANGES.

I’ve been a bit quiet both here on my Imaginegnat Journal as well as over on social media. It has not been intentional. Yet, as I look back I can’t help but look back and feel like it’s all playing out as it should and showing me a way forward regarding how and why I use various digital outlets and channels.

GNAT’S BEST OF 2023 – MY FAVORITE IMAGES AND EXPERIENCES

Today I am sharing a final look back at 2023. I’m pleased to share with you my favorite images and moments. It’s my favorite and my most difficult post to write of the year. Hope you enjoy it!

Prose or Poetry?

Prose & Poetry – Aspects of my life and finding balance between the two.

Prospecting in Boise – A Visit to Tumbleweed Bicycle Company

A few pics and words from my recent visit with Tumbleweed Bicycle Company in Boise, Idaho.

Signs of life

A quick recap of a busy month book ended by two long road trips with family.

The Desert Teaser and Tromp

A quick and busy trip to Colorado and NW Utah. Trail runs. Bike rides, Rocks. Hikes. Flowers. Boats. National Parks. This area has it all.

Gnat’s Best of 2022 – My Favorite Moments, Places, and Images

A brief recap of my favorite places, memories, bike rides and images of 2022.

Vignettes of Steamboat Springs – A Golden Paradise

Chasing autumn gold and learning life lessons in Steamboat Springs, CO

Taking My Life Back – Part 2

As I continue to share some thoughts from the past year since I quit my job of 25+ years knowing there was something better for me, I want to dig into a second component of taking my life back…Travel! While I was very fortunate to travel quite a bit prior to leaving work and for […]

Rest – An update

I posted a few days ago about taking my life back. Buried deep in that post was a line about having a minor surgery yesterday. A few friends have checked in on me and I thought I would give a quick update to others and family. First of all, it was a minor same day […]

Taking my life back – Part 1

12 months into resigning and re designing my life. Let me share some words, learning and quotes that got me through it.

Spain Part 4 – Artist’s Rendition

OK….I said I was done. I said I was going to do my Spain coverage in 3 posts. I lied. While that was my intention, I took a look back through images and decided that there was another set of images to share. My duties on this trip were dad photo journalist. However, I did […]

Spain Part 3 – Places and Experiences

The places and experiences from our recent family trip to Spain.

Spain Part 2 – Food & Drink

Today I am back with Spain Part 2 – Food & Drink. You could probably call this post decadence, indulgence or submersion into the culture of food and drink. In short, we tried it all, took it all in and and 100% embraced the coffee, food, tapas, afternoon siestas and late night(s) out. Our time […]