A long time ago I dreamt up this life, and I wished @his_holiness_the_reverend_ben into being. I just knew I’d find someone to so thoroughly know, love, and protect my heart. What a delight to ramble through life taking a path less traveled (and rarely paved) with you. 10 years ago when we said our vows, this thing we’ve done together here is what we were talking about.
15 years ago today, my soulmate walked out of the woods and slid into my DMs. From that first date I was instantly smitten, and the life we’ve built together exceeds my wildest dreams. To have found someone with a synonymous thirst for adventure and need for the big roam is the best thing to have ever come to me. Here’s to forever @his_holiness_the_reverend_ben !
I bet you’ve all heard about Johnboy’s flight off the Alvord a couple weeks ago: many thanks to everyone that kept his heart pumping while his body couldn’t do it himself. He’s been working hard to come back from the brink, and he’s honestly surpassed every benchmark that gets written into his chart. He’s at a point where his skin has mostly grown back and his physical wounds are well on their way to healing. Now we need to focus on gains in rewriting some of the connections in his brain. Shit’s jumbled in there but we can help him get sorted out. I’m hoping we can send him some poems, prayers, and promises as we move through our summer. Please text me for his address and send Johnboy a postcard! He should be back in Portland in the next few days, and once we figure out the situation we’ll be hoping for visitors to come in person to shoot the shit, tell stories, and help him feel like he’s getting back to his usual self. Let’s work together to support Johnboy’s healing! Holler at us for details and share this info generously!
My dad gave me all my stoke for bikes, and he’d never have imagined how literally far I’ve taken it since those early days. I was always tepid about it with him because I had big important things going on in my life and couldn’t make time to play like that. One of life’s best ironies is spending every moment since he’s been gone compensating for taking myself too seriously to see it from his perspective while he was here. Those who saw me through it know there’s been an absolute reversal in my priorities in the decade+ he’s been gone.
I’ve spent this year on a solo ride, finding myself and finding some balance; I’m no longer adrift! But I still gotta roam, so here’s a snapshot of my last couple weeks on my longest solo ride ever: 2620 miles, taking me to 33,578 on the odometer. Fuck yeah.
I came, I saw, I got the t-shirt! Patti rocks for making my visit a highlight of this city! Thanks to Andy and Elijah for the swag, I really needed a clean shirt. Prolly should have traded for a 701 while I was here….
“If you’re gonna be stupid, you better be tough” has been the theme of my dirtbike racing career as I enter my 3rd year of racing with a fresh sponsorship from @grayareaktm despite never having crossed the starting line in a race. Riding last year’s canceled DUSKtilDAWN race, I outrode my skillset and got to test my toughness. It’s been 6 months of recovery from my worst injury to date, and I can honestly say it has changed my life in profound ways. I’m coming off the bench in 2024 committed to being the toughest, albeit slowest, motherfucker on the course. As I look forward to my last physical therapy appointment and full range of motion, I remain thankful for the best race staff on the planet: my coach @nwsteelfisher , my pit crew @nwsteelfisher , my medic @nwsteelfisher , my driver @nwsteelfisher , my accountant @nwsteelfisher , and my teammates @mrswendell , @2baddoggz , and @clayton156 who have carried my teams to significant wins in 2022 and 2023. I’ll never be @andy_dibrino or @areijames but I’m headed for greatness, or at least the starting line, in 2024!
If you’re still taking me seriously, go give @hedberghooliganracing a follow for the latest crash vids from this middle-aged rookie and I’ll see you out there! 😂
