I had a very cool experience today.

Barack Obama was speaking at DU this morning and I went with a friend to watch him. Let me first say that I am not a Democrat or a Republican, and I have no idea who I will vote for in November. I do however enjoy following politics and I think the presidential election this year is going to be very interesting. And with John Edwards dropping out, that means the Democrats will nominate either a woman or an African-American for the first time ever; which is pretty cool.

Barack Obama is a very electric speaker, it's impossible not to listen to him and be motivated by what he says. He is incredibly charismatic and I believe he is very genuine. His personality is probably his biggest asset. His main campaign theme is "change" and breaking away from the status quo of the last few years.

I have always believed that no matter what your political inclinations are, you should take time to listen to what the other side has to say. Not to be argumentative, but to learn more about their position. I think this is important on all kinds of issues, not just politics. I'm not sure who is going to get the nomination, or who will be our next president; however it wouldn't surprise me if it was Barack Obama.

I took this picture with my phone so you will have to forgive the quality. This was the overflow room; there were probably close to 15,000 people who came out to see and hear him today.


If you have the chance in the next few months to see any of the candidates I would recommend it. It was an exciting and fun atmosphere and I'm very glad that I went.

You absolutely have to watch this!

My friend Jon send me the link to this video. There's no way I would ever do this.

Click here to watch the video.

Random thoughts from an insomniac

Every once in a while I can't sleep...tonight is one of those nights. So I am sitting here at 2 a.m. watching TV, and thinking about some very random things. So here they are...

1. The Godfather is an amazing movie, one of the best ever. But as I sit here watching Godfather II I can't help but think to myself, "is it better than the first one?" Fredo is heading out on the boat, to be killed at his brother's request, Michael just slammed the door in Kay's face. Does it get any better than that?

2. I'm almost certain that the Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl. If they do, are they the best team ever?

3. I was watching Barack Obama's victory speech, he just won South Carolina, and I think he is going to be our next president. I'm not a democrat or a republican but I really like Obama; he seems genuine and charismatic.

4. I mean Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro in the same movie together, are you kidding me?

5. There are few things more enjoyable and relaxing than sitting on the couch and watching a movie with your wife; even if it is a chick flick. (That was like 5 hours ago, she is sound asleep right now.)

6. I like the cold and snow, but 55 degrees today sure got me excited for warmer weather in the spring.

7. Making a household budget is time consuming and a bit depressing, but incredibly beneficial and positive at the same time.

8. That's all I got right now, leave a comment and let me know what you think about some of these things. And if you haven't seen the Godfather movies...rent them NOW!

Oh by the way if you have any remedies for insomnia let me know. Have a great day.

Happy Anniversary Mike and Carly

We photographed Mike and Carly's wedding one year ago; it was an amazing experience and it started us out on a great journey. We are so thankful to Mike and Carly and we got some incredible images from their wedding. I wanted to share just a few pictures from their wedding.

I love this picture because it is one that I kind of "found" recently while looking through their pictures. I really enjoy going back through pictures to find some that didn't stand out the first time. This was taken right after Mike's brother (and best man) gave a speech.


This was one of our favorite pictures from all of our weddings last year; I think it really shows the emotion between the two of them.


Happy anniversary Mike and Carly!

Smile at a stranger today.

I'm serious, you should try it. Try it at the grocery store, or the bank, or while your pumping gas. I like stepping out of my own world and trying to change another person's day.

Tomorrow say hi to a perfect stranger. And then leave me a comment and let me know how it went.

"The E-Myth Revisited."

If you are a business owner, or if you want to start your own business you absolutely need to read this book. Michael Gerber breaks down the reasons why so many businesses fail, and then lays out a great plan to make you don't fall into those traps. I have begun to implement some of his ideas, and I know that it is going to make such a huge impact on the business.

So please go out and read this book; you can buy it on Amazon by clicking here.

How cold is 15 below zero?

Well let me answer that for you, it is extremely cold. I mean so cold your water bottle freezes inside your tent, so cold that your snickers bar freezes and almost breaks your teeth. The next question is why would I subject myself to such cold temperatures? As many of you know I am a hunter, and I spend many days a year with my dad out hunting. It has been a huge part of my life, and has helped to foster the great relationship between me and my dad. It has also taught me many lessons, as well as allowed me to spend some amazing time outdoors, which I love. This past weekend my good friend Jon came with us and I was so excited to have him come along and to share this great experience with him.

But it was really, really cold. And yes we did camp in a tent, although we had a nice wood burning stove which kept us pretty warm. We also had snowshoes which helped us while we hiked through the knee to waist deep snow. If you have never been snowshoeing I would highly recommend it. It is a great workout, but also a great way to get outdoors in the middle of the winter.

That's my friend Jon on the left, my dad in the middle and me on the right. We had a great time, but it was nice to get back to the warmer temperatures in town.


The snow here is almost waist deep, and all of the exposed plants were covered in thick ice crystals, it really was a cool sight.