Life and Adventures

Polar Plunge

2011-02-08T16:29:00.000-08:00

So Dan and I are going to be taking the Polar Plunge in Chicago on 06 Mar 11. It's a Sunday at 10:00. We are taking donations in order to benefit the Special Olympics. Check it out at my donations website!!!

Pictures and videos soon to come!!!

Kayaking

2010-09-19T06:50:00.000-07:00

I took a kayaking trip from Chicago Montrose beach to Zion Illinois State Beach Park. Total trip was 36 miles. Along with breaks it took me 12 hours to complete. Average Trip speed was 2.8 mph and average moving speed (not including breaks) was 3.7 mph. My main concern was to get to the state park in time to reserve a campsite for it was walk in reservations only.

Water swells in the morning were 1 to 2 feet, but towards afternoon they

rose to about 3 to 4 feet.

My destination in the morning. It was a terrific trip, the only downfall was getting to my destination after sundown so I had to set up the tent and move all my things in the dark.

Mackinaw Island Michigan

2010-07-24T03:39:00.001-07:00

This is the view from outside my and Daroias balcony in Michigan looking out at Mackinaw Island. Today we are taking a ferry there and we will really explore the island.

Shooting Range

2010-07-08T15:53:00.001-07:00

Greg and I went to Maxon shooting range shot off a couple hundred rounds with my Springfield Armory XD subcompact 40 Cal and Greg's Smith and Wesson 38 special and his 22cal River. It was great practice and we are planning to go monthly. Danny you gotta join us the next time!

Mold at Work

2010-07-06T21:06:00.001-07:00

Several officers and I complained about a leak of water that was never fully cleaned up. Well after several reports and grievences the administration took a look into it and found this......mold! Not good!

Bachelor Party

2010-06-27T12:25:00.001-07:00

Bachelor party yesterday was badass

1st Kayaking Trip

2010-06-26T06:43:00.000-07:00

I ended up going kayaking on Fox River in Illinois. I got onto the water at 7am and returned at 1pm. It was my first time out on my new kayak as well as kayaking in general for a long time. Fox River was overflowing due to large amount of rain we had last couple of weeks. I went downstream just under 8 miles and then 8 back up stream again. This was definetly a challange....and I got bad sunburn too.

All in all a great trip and starter for the long summer of training ahead.

First Post

2010-06-22T14:49:00.000-07:00

I started this blog so people can follow different things I plan on doing over the summer and next couple of years.

First thing is to Kayak across Lake Michigan!