Unless you are reading this blog for the first time, you know that I just got back from attending the 2015 Glass Blown Open in Emporia Kansas. Months of daily preparation culminated in this little midwestern town. After an incredibly fast week, and a few days to reflect on the experience, I’ve come up with … Read more
When I was a kid, I used to watch GI Joe on TV when I got home from school. At the end of every episode, they had a little lesson designed to keep us kids out of trouble and on the straight and narrow path. They always closed each of those shorts with the phrase, “…and … Read more
Normally, when I tell a non disc golfer about disc golf, I often get polite yet insincere responses. Things like, “Oh yeah, I think I’ve seen that before. It looks like fun.” or “I’ve always wanted to try that, we should go play some time.”. The problem is that those things never, ever pan out. … Read more
As you know from any of my social media accounts, I’m here!!! After months of anticipation and 9 hours of driving, I rolled into Emporia late Saturday night. The place isn’t exactly hopping yet, but I am here a lot earlier than most plan to be here. I have a good reason, though. I hate … Read more
After 4 months of writing updates, daily practice, constant day dreaming, and posting incessantly on social media about my preparation for the GBO, the big day is here! I get in the car and head for Emporia later on today! When I started this journey, I had one goal. I wanted to roll into Emporia … Read more
The room was dark and smelled of incense. This was not the cheesy incense your college roommates used to use to cover up the fact that there was a 3 month old pizza under the couch. This was the aroma of mystery itself. Walking further into the room, a sense of something ancient overwhelmed … Read more
Stop and think about that for a very long minute. We were given a finite number of days to live. Regardless of how you view life, you cannot deny that you are only here for a limited amount of time. We are all worm food at some point. Time is actually our only true wealth in … Read more
In one week, just 7 days, I’ll be packing the car and heading to Emporia, Kansas for the 13th annual Glass Blown Open. If you’ve been following along on Facebook, you’ve noticed that I’ve been struggling with my performance lately. Not only have I not been improving as of late, I’ve actually gone backwards in … Read more
I still think Bruce Lee would have been one hell of a disc golfer. It’s amazing how knowing how to be a master of one thing translates directly to knowing how to become a master at many things. So many of the tenets and principles are the same in all things and carry over from … Read more
Several hundred reps at the practice basket. Another couple hundred drives in the field. Pretty common recommendations for practice, right? Read this blog or a number of others and you’ll see this type of practice regimen prescribed repeatedly. Then one day you say, “All right, I give in! I’m finally going to commit to that … Read more