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Showing posts with label #Kona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Kona. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

10 YEARS OLD TODAY



Today is THE KONA LIFE's 10-year anniversary. Although you'll notice the web address is amilucid (Am I lucid?) which was named for the screenplay I was working on at the time and I began the blog to record of my progress although I quickly changed gears and it became a diary of sorts for my adventures in triathlon.
Me finishing my first-ever triathlon -- Lavaman.


I'd encourage anyone who is training for their first triathlon, especially their first Ironman distance tri to read through my posts. There are a lot of training details and a lot of obstacles I encountered along the way that may help you through some of the challenges.

The original header for The Kona Life. That's me right in the center walking out to Kailua Bay for a Peaman race.

West Hawaii Today even published a few of my blog's entries leading up to my first Ironman in 2009.
I've also shared the worry of a parents as our son was deployed to Afghanistan as a Marine and elsewhere on three tours. The birth of our first grandchild, Training with world-class professional athletes, Search for Lance Armstrong (before his plunge into the abyss). It also records my 2 minutes of fame as NBC Sports followed me around while I participated in the Ironman World Championship.
My favorite place on earth -- Kailua Bay. I miss that place so much.

Some of the most important, fun and challenging events in my life are recorded on this blog. Even though blogs are becoming a fad of the past I think I'll keep adding to it. Though these days it doesn't have many visitors as it did when I lived in Hawaii.

Nowadays, The Kona Life is all about sketching, but I'm hoping to get back to training. Maybe not triathlons but who knows.

So if you happen to be reading this, thank you so much for stopping by and visiting my blog. I'll see you on the web... Take care.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

SKETCHES FROM MY SKETCHBOOK--Late March-Early April

Here's a few sketches from late March and early April. As mentioned in the prior post I've started sketching from some of my photos from when I lived in Hawaii.
Hulihee Palace in Kona.

An alleyway off First Avenue in Albany Oregon.

The tools I'm using in this sketchbook. Always a fun way to break the ice in a new sketchbook.

A reader in a coffeeshop. drawn from a photo.

Also drawn from a photo.

Guitar player drawn from a music video.

Also drawn from a music video.

Monday, April 3, 2017

A FEW SKETCHES FROM MARCH

Here are a few sketches from March. I've been going through my Kona, Hawaii photos and decided tosketch a few so I'll have more coming. I just finished the Hulihee Palace that I'll post in a few days. 

I'm hoping to start sketching my triathlon experiences albeit from photos while I lived in Kona. 

LAVA JAVA in Kona, Hawaii. 

Farm Scene. Part of my Rural Life sketchbook.

I forgot to post anything from the last day (day 5) of #Oneweek100people2017 sketching contest so here are a couple from that.

A presbyterian Church in Albany, Oregon.

A New Adventure -- Bikepacking and Gravel Biking

 Hey! I know it's been a few years since I've posted anything. Work and life have kept me pretty busy. Hopefully I'll be posting...