WELCOME TO MAC'S SABBATICAL 2019

After waiting for what felt like an eternity, my welding class was finally here. Being someone who has never welded anything in my life,...

I have been trying a few different art projects and find string art is the most relaxing, other than the tiny nails I need to deal with...

Ok, before I tell you the string story, I want to close some loops: Shootout for Soldiers - it raised well over $4 million for our...

After fighting off jet lag for the first few days back from Paris, I am ready to learn, grow, and relax. I started yoga again and this...

We started the day with a trip to the Pere Lachaise Cemetery to see Jim Morrison's grave. Rebecca and I like to tour cemeteries and see...

Every morning starts the same way, coffee and a light breakfast in our apartment and then more coffee as we wander the streets of Paris....

Versailles, that was our plan for today. The night before we had the trains all mapped out, the alarm was set so we could get up early...

The weather was calling for some light showers mid-day so we decided to hit a few museums and churches, and do some shopping. We started...

It was Museum Day and we headed off with coffee and water ready to tackle the Louvre first. We ran into a little issue as the line was a...

We had tickets, we had time, we were ready to do the Effiel Tower. One problem however; the last leg of our train ride was shut down. We...

The flight was uneventful, which was nice as we have been on some rollercoaster rides in the past. Other than the impossible feat of...

A huge thank you to Grandma Pris, Grandpa Don, and Grandma Cindy for hanging with our kids for the next eight days while Rebecca and I...

This is the week of the "honey-do" list and getting ready for Paris. There were two main things on my list to do, build a Catio and...

Beard update - my kids asked me to grow a beard for the trip, which I did. Between the horrible itchiness and looking like a calico cat,...

First, a confession - I emailed someone on my team to see how a project was going and if a critical decision was made. I had told myself...

Zion is by far my favorite stop on this tour. The rock formations are exquisite and I feel so small walking in the valleys. The main hike...

No commentary (just locations) on these pictures as I think they are perfect alone. Antelope Canyon: Horseshoe Bend:

Yes, the family has not released me from growing this horrible beard. It is at the "I want to rip my itchy skin off" length and I have...

We headed off to Canyonlands to see some more arches and "big holes" as my kids call them. I decided to try a new look - mohawk with a...

We hit the path early to beat the heat and headed to Arches to hike. When we got to the parking lot, the kids used the restroom and came...