It's been too long... an update.

Wow, three years and I have let this just wither on the vine. Well, a lot has happened in these last three years.

One: I have now struck off on my own. Roadwolf Design is officially my central focus (although has been always in the background plugging along, I can now devote more time to it). Not only that, but more ventures are coming soon.

Two: As I left my previous job of 12 years, I realized that life was just passing me by, that I was existing for security and complacency. This life is all that you get, so I wasn't going to let regret continue to weigh me down. Plus, I had moved in a direction that was no longer compatible with the stated mission of the organization. It became harder and harder to deal with the internal politics of a place that ran counter to everything that I believed in. So, better to cut my losses and leave on my terms. And the funny thing, everyone that really knows me sees that I have never been happier. Cristi has repeatedly said so.

Three: Last year was a tough one from a friendship standpoint. I personally lost three friends in my motorcycling community. One in a tragic accident that I was on hand to see. The second in a remote part of the country and third, the closest to me and my friends, to an illness. All this sharpened my decision to start living in the way that I had to finally come to grips with. Life is precious and all you have is the moment, and when you think of that, that moment is gone. I saw things differently after all that transpired last year.

Four: My kids are growing up fast. Where has the time gone? And they are developing their own personalities and characteristics. My daughter is always dancing and moving, to her own beat. Plus, she loves to read, which is awesome. My son is a thinker and builder, always trying to figure out how something works. Sometimes with not so good results.

Five: The future is unknown and being made everyday. I have some trepidation of what is coming for this year with having thrown away the safety net. Who knows what is coming? The only certainty right now is the uncertainty. But also the confidence and assurance that I will look back on this time and be glad that I started this new trail off of the main road. Taking the less illuminated road is never easy. Never has been.

I will keep this updated fairly regularly now, as I think it is a good marker of the progress.

Until then...