Change

Change is the only constant. I don't remember who said that but I like it.

I'll resist the temptation to write a long reflective post that nobody wants to read about how much my life has changed in the last five years... or will I. I'll keep it short.

I was down south working at the end of last week and opted to stay over the weekend to ride my mountain bike instead of coming back to snowboard. That got me thinking for some reason. A few years ago the thought of doing this

in January was so foreign I would have laughed. The bike went in the garage or basement for good in the fall and came out in the spring. I just snowboarded 120 days a season.

I had a night job waiting tables and worked a season up at Snowbird tuning skis and boards. The thought of a day job or "career" was a fleeting one when present. Now here I am with a real full time job- not your average nine to five, but its not a "ski bum" job in the least.

Same with girls. I didn't even want a girlfriend five years ago because I was too "busy" snowboarding. Now I live with one...

Don't really party much any more either. Not that I was ever a regular at the bars but I definitely went out, hit parties, and had parties too. Now, not so much.

These aren't complaints, I'm happier than ever and its just the natural progression of things I guess. I look at the header picture above and think that I am not doing enough of that any more. I certainly had my fill of powder days, probably more than my share...



For now I'm stoked to focus on riding my bike a little more and learn a business. Then I'll appreciate the good days on the snow even more when I get them. As you can see this is an inner struggle for me, part of me is cool with it and part of me really misses shredding every day. OK like you care! I'll keep these reflective posts to a minimum..