The last couple of days were spent on a whirlwind tour of Cincinnati.  Steve and I left as soon as we locked up the shop on Wednesday night and then drove up.
We may have overslept and didn't get up until 10is on Thursday, so instead of riding we got goaded into helping Kelsey out with set construction.  It turned out to be good fun, getting to play ( Read more... )

So I am winding down the last day of the three day party that is the 4th of July in my life. I was in Damascus for the fireworks on the 3rd, in Mountain City on the 4th, and drinking heavily (actually not that heavy by my standards) and lighting my own fireworks tonight. It's been a good couple of days with lost of good food and fireworks. ( Read more... )

I know it's been a long time since I've posted here, and I've done some mildly exciting stuff over that time like finishing another year of school, going to Austria and Germany, and working at Adventure, but let's be honest, everyone that reads this knows all of that already and if you feel that you are missing out of a story or two we'll have to ( Read more... )

As I sit here watching stand up while trying to write a paper a question has occurred to me. Why is it that any material that says "for mature audiences only" is only funny to the least mature amongst us? I watch these acts and laugh my butt off, but when a mature person watches them you get reactions which are quite the opposite ( Read more... )

This was quite the amazing weekend. Friday after rehearsal we loaded 7 bikes into the back of Jono's truck and packed up enough food for a small army and some tents into my car and started heading north to Leesburgh. After stopping for pizza we pulled into the farm a shade after 11 and proceeded to blindly feel around for a campsite. The next ( Read more... )

I know that I have been accused of not having any goals before, but that is simply not true.  I have several life goals, and last summer I finally knocked one off the list with "get down a double black diamond in colorado without hitting my butt."*  The other day my sister sent me a message about a ride which would allow me to accomplish another ( Read more... )

Today you get a very special opportunity to create your own story about Jared's life. I will give you a word bank and you the readers get to make your own story ( Read more... )

Don't worry, I promise you that this won't be another, "I'm sorry I haven't been posting but life's been boring posts." I am also going to resist the urge to tell a few vignettes of NASCAR races, breaks, shadowbox trips, and bowling with the family. Instead I am going to discuss the things that are really on my mind right now ( Read more... )

Well I think I can call spring break officially over now that everyone's gone to bed. It wasn't a bad break, although it was quite a bit too short. I got to spend a couple of days with a good friend that I might not see again for a while and in the process I saw one of the best Shadowbox shows I've ever seen. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance ( Read more... )

So far this has been a rather entertaining break, even if it has not been ideal. Most of the reason that this break hasn't been ideal is because for some reason SPRING break occurs in February. Somebody really needs to explain that one to me ( Read more... )