Sleep?

As I am writing this I am slowly rocking a 1 day old baby boy to sleep at 1:30 in the morning. Now I know it's been just one day but I tell ya sleep is the commodity that everybody said it would be. It is such a blessing and joy to have this guy and can't wait to spend every moment with him, but I need my beauty sleep. So we are going to have a little chat about this.

Ethan John Schwendener

March 1st 2014

8lbs 5oz

21.25 inches

 

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Life is changing!

Wow, can anybody believe the time that has past by? Almost a full nine months, nine months, I say it twice because a lot can happen in that time period. Yep we are coming down to D-day well in our case E-day! Ethan will be joining us shortly and I wanted to take this time to get back in the groove of posting because I can't wait to share everything he does and the adventures we go through in the next chapter of our lives.

 

 

 

We have decided through a series of events, prayers and discussions to stay in Spokane for the time being. We are going to start looking for a new place to raise Ethan and also a space to work on my motorcycle projects in! Yes sir projects is plural!

 

 

 

The current project is a 1971 Honda cb450. When I picked it up she wasn't running, no battery or fuel lines on it. Motor was free so that's what i am basing this whole venture on. I immediately started stripping her down and designing the new look. I am going for a clean lined cafe racer style. It has been a slow process but it is very nice to have something to keep my hands busy for the time being.

 

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I think I am obsessed!

For the past 3 years I have loved taking photograph/pictures. Just recently I believe I can say I take photographs and not pictures. Pictures in my mind are what you take with your phone and never do anything with. Photographs are images that capture the moment, and you are excited to share that moment with anybody willing to pay attention. Anyways, sorry for the rambling. Back to the title, I think I am obsessed, some people are probably reading this and thinking. "Great what has he gotten himself into now"? Don't you worry, it is Black and White, literally. I love photographs that are in black and white or a version of it. I am constantly looking at all ideas for photos and imagining how they would turn out in b&w. Below are a few new photos and a few old ones, don't be surprised if you see more and more B&W.

LTD

Photos from an unlikely place

Everyday on my drive home from work I am constantly looking for places to take photographs. I see a reflection off a puddle, but then when I go back with my camera it has sadly dried up. Or I see classic car with the sun making the car almost glow, sure enough it starts snowing no more than 5 minutes later. There has been one constant that I have driven by each day, no matter the weather it has always been appealing. The Cemetery. I know I know, crazy. Just the opposite, look at the beauty of it and not for the literal object it is. It is a place for peace, respect, truth and love. It is a place we will all visit someday and realize that life is precious and we will all ask ourselves "I'm I living my life how I want to"? There are few places that I know of that will put such questions on your mind, and for that reason there is nothing crazy about being at a cemetery without being apart of a burial.

LTD

Hiatus, what Hiatus?

Ok, the hiatus is over and I am back on the wagon. Or is it off the wagon, either way it is time to start once again informing the population of my awesome doings and just flat out Living the Dream.

It has been about a month since Katie and I have been living together, finally, once again under the same roof. In that month we have moved out of the old apartment into a rental house on the other side of town, we have moved all of our belongings from Oregon up to Spokane and put a fence around a 3/4 acre lot. So we really have not done much on the fun side of things.

Our new place is great, huge yard for the dog and only ten minutes away from Newman lake. For now the lake is still frozen over but we are hoping to spend some hours on it in the summer months once the ice melts and the temperature gets above 45.

Well not much of an awesome first post back, but needless to say I am Back, and "I'm out Jack". LTD

Just Truckin around

 

Found an old truck near my parents house on one of our recent visits, just couldn't pass it up!

 

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Photo shoot

 

 

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Random photos

 

 

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Loving the Dry Fly

Another short video of a recent trip!

 

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Just a peek into the past few weeks!

 

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Transportation

 

This month I decided our topic and I think this month I was the least involved that I have been. It was a very quick and busy month, so on that note here are just a few that I have. Enjoy!

 

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Night photography

What a great experience to go out and photograph the night! You learn so much by adapting to the different settings and unique lighting options that you are given to work with. It was also a wonderful chance to meet up with wagontales and go out on a shoot together.

For the month of August our topic will be transportation. LTD

 

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Dry fly song

 

Here is a must see video. Sure to be one of your favorites!

 

A dry fly love song from Rolf Nylinder on Vimeo.

LTD

 

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Fernie BC.

So I have to say that I have been horrible at keeping up with the blog. It seems that I go through spurts of updating every week then going to once a month. I am going to try my best at keeping up with everything that is going on and still have time to LTD.

I have had the privilege to travel quite a few places in life. Places such as; London, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico (if that counts), Germany, and now recently to Canada. It might seem that on a list with Italy and London, Canada would pale in comparison. Nay, Canada hit it out of the ball park. Fernie BC. a mere spec on the map just north of Idaho is the absolute hands down location that I would choose to go back year after year. It is the place I have been dreaming about, You get your huge snowfalls in the winter and in the summer, fly fishing Mecca and mountain biking galore.  

We spent four nights in house up on the mountain side, and by mountain I mean right smack dab in the middle of the Canadian Rockies. Wake up and look of the patio and see snow capped Rockies and in the valley you get Elk River, known for fly fishing. Here are just a few photos from the long weekend.

On another note, Great job Ernie Els 2012 Open Champion coming on the decade anniversary since he won the Open last time. Sorry Adam Scott it was yours to loose. Ernie LTD!