So... I’m moving my bloggings here:
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The design is better, it’s easier to post media... all in all I just think it works better for me.
Love,
Andre
The drive wasn’t too bad from SD (about 9 hours). Was definitely glad to be done driving though.
Showed up to the post Young Life club happenings and chilled with all the leaders. Such a good group of people. Went back and chilled with my boy Jeff Rose and just crashed out.
Next day just consisted of a lot of chillin. Walking Downtown, Thrift Shopping, Burritos, Beach, Naps... awesome.
I can see myself in Santa Cruz also. Beautiful place.
When I left it was raining in SC... which meant it was snowing in Tahoe... WAAACCCK!
All in all this trip was everything I needed it to be plus some. I felt refreshed and filled up.
Showed up to the post Young Life club happenings and chilled with all the leaders. Such a good group of people. Went back and chilled with my boy Jeff Rose and just crashed out.
Next day just consisted of a lot of chillin. Walking Downtown, Thrift Shopping, Burritos, Beach, Naps... awesome.
I can see myself in Santa Cruz also. Beautiful place.
When I left it was raining in SC... which meant it was snowing in Tahoe... WAAACCCK!
All in all this trip was everything I needed it to be plus some. I felt refreshed and filled up.
So... I have this friend. His name is Eren Yarr.
I haven’t seen this guy for a very... very long time so I made it a point to get to SD on this road trip.
Showed up to the place he was house sitting and we just picked up where we left off.
Nothing but smiles and laughs all night!
His roommates came over to celebrate one of the guy’s birthdays. Pretty much a dance party all night.... good stuff.
Went to b-fast (crepes) and then church. Everyone we ran into was so warm and inviting. Pretty cool community at that church.
Then we grabbed lunch and sat at these cliffs... it was beautiful. Perfect day: chillin, good talk, good food, beautiful place... we were definitely caught in the moment and just enjoyed each other’s company.
His roommates were real dope too. They have a VERY good thing going on. Excellent group of young men rooted in the Lord and not fake about it at all. These dudes were the real deal.
Pretty much have never given SD a second thought before this. But now.... I would love to live here for a bit. Good people... beautiful weather. Wouldn’t mind bummin around there at all.
ALSO... one of my favorite breweries is here. Stone Brew... tasty for sure. Picked up a growler of Ruination IPA
Now a 9 hour drive to Santa Cruz!
I haven’t seen this guy for a very... very long time so I made it a point to get to SD on this road trip.
Showed up to the place he was house sitting and we just picked up where we left off.
Nothing but smiles and laughs all night!
His roommates came over to celebrate one of the guy’s birthdays. Pretty much a dance party all night.... good stuff.
Went to b-fast (crepes) and then church. Everyone we ran into was so warm and inviting. Pretty cool community at that church.
Then we grabbed lunch and sat at these cliffs... it was beautiful. Perfect day: chillin, good talk, good food, beautiful place... we were definitely caught in the moment and just enjoyed each other’s company.
His roommates were real dope too. They have a VERY good thing going on. Excellent group of young men rooted in the Lord and not fake about it at all. These dudes were the real deal.
Pretty much have never given SD a second thought before this. But now.... I would love to live here for a bit. Good people... beautiful weather. Wouldn’t mind bummin around there at all.
ALSO... one of my favorite breweries is here. Stone Brew... tasty for sure. Picked up a growler of Ruination IPA
Now a 9 hour drive to Santa Cruz!
PHX! I freakin love this city.
Pretty decent food culture, great people.... it doesn’t snow. All the things that make any place enjoyable to live!
Drove directly to ‘The Farm at South Mountain’ for a dress rehearsal from Flagstaff (which I had to drive through some dirt roads due to a flipped cattle truck... interesting drive for sure). It was good to see familiar faces.
Joey and Brit’s wedding day was awesome! It was like a perfect storm of friends. Old and new interesting enough... there were definitely some surprises. Needless to say, we had a great time. Some of us... i little too great of a time... we all reveled in the moment.
It seems these days we are all on different paths. So getting all together at once was a rarity. Writing this now I’m just smiling at all the random things that happened, jokes, pranks, laughs, the people. It was good.
Spent the rest of my time home just catching up with people. Went to visit my old Young Life group (was thrown in a skit immediately), caught up with old friends, old YL kids (young men really... no longer kids... making me feel all old and stuff). It was interesting to have a peace about leaving PHX... knowing that I the Lord moves in my absence... it was huge for me.
And the food? Nana’s cooking? GOOD NIGHT! Her green chili... it’s over! Got my grub on... hard.
All in all the trip home exceeded my expectations. Although I miss this place to death, I know it isn’t where I need to be at the moment. Don’t know if that moment to move back will ever come again (I hope it does)... but I know the good Lord is keeping me put in Tahoe for a reason.
Off to SD!
Pretty decent food culture, great people.... it doesn’t snow. All the things that make any place enjoyable to live!
Drove directly to ‘The Farm at South Mountain’ for a dress rehearsal from Flagstaff (which I had to drive through some dirt roads due to a flipped cattle truck... interesting drive for sure). It was good to see familiar faces.
Joey and Brit’s wedding day was awesome! It was like a perfect storm of friends. Old and new interesting enough... there were definitely some surprises. Needless to say, we had a great time. Some of us... i little too great of a time... we all reveled in the moment.
It seems these days we are all on different paths. So getting all together at once was a rarity. Writing this now I’m just smiling at all the random things that happened, jokes, pranks, laughs, the people. It was good.
Spent the rest of my time home just catching up with people. Went to visit my old Young Life group (was thrown in a skit immediately), caught up with old friends, old YL kids (young men really... no longer kids... making me feel all old and stuff). It was interesting to have a peace about leaving PHX... knowing that I the Lord moves in my absence... it was huge for me.
And the food? Nana’s cooking? GOOD NIGHT! Her green chili... it’s over! Got my grub on... hard.
All in all the trip home exceeded my expectations. Although I miss this place to death, I know it isn’t where I need to be at the moment. Don’t know if that moment to move back will ever come again (I hope it does)... but I know the good Lord is keeping me put in Tahoe for a reason.
Off to SD!
I don’t have any pictures for Flag... I stole these ones from Facebook. But let me tell you... it was fun.
I rolled through Williams AZ to see some Lost Canyon fam. Tried to see all the guys... but to my surprise walked in to the LC women’s bible study. It was so fun to see them! They had nothing but love for me.
When I left the women I headed over to Kopicky’s house (LC Landscape Manager) to chill. Just shot the poop with him, Mrs. Kopicky, and Mike Cavalerie (LC Food Service Manager). Good guys right there.
I only spent one night in FLG. But it was extremely good for me to hang with good people.
The homies:
Mike Rudder (top middle): If you’ve met him... you know he’s ridiculous and always in GO mode. Dude is a great man and I’m blessed to have spent a summer with him working at Lost Canyon.
Danh Nguyen (the tanned asian): We’ve known each other for a few years now. Volunteered for a month together a few years back. Probably one of the nicest guys I’ve come across.
Chad Fields (tongue): Chad is an extremely nice guy. Super generous, funny... dude is energetic!
Nate Fisher: This guy is a solid dude. Super social. Put a board game on the table...he’s down to play! We put in work together for the past two summers. I respect this guy’s work ethic and his heart. Put us together to work... we’ll kill it. Also... I don’t think I know anyone that love Chipotle more than him.
Adam Castro: We used to do ministry together in west PHX for a bit. Everytime we get together... nothing but laughs.
Hanging with these men was EXACTLY what I needed. All we did was laugh at old stories and caught up on new adventures.
I can see myself here... BIG TIME!
On to PHX!
I rolled through Williams AZ to see some Lost Canyon fam. Tried to see all the guys... but to my surprise walked in to the LC women’s bible study. It was so fun to see them! They had nothing but love for me.
When I left the women I headed over to Kopicky’s house (LC Landscape Manager) to chill. Just shot the poop with him, Mrs. Kopicky, and Mike Cavalerie (LC Food Service Manager). Good guys right there.
I only spent one night in FLG. But it was extremely good for me to hang with good people.
The homies:
Mike Rudder (top middle): If you’ve met him... you know he’s ridiculous and always in GO mode. Dude is a great man and I’m blessed to have spent a summer with him working at Lost Canyon.
Danh Nguyen (the tanned asian): We’ve known each other for a few years now. Volunteered for a month together a few years back. Probably one of the nicest guys I’ve come across.
Chad Fields (tongue): Chad is an extremely nice guy. Super generous, funny... dude is energetic!
Nate Fisher: This guy is a solid dude. Super social. Put a board game on the table...he’s down to play! We put in work together for the past two summers. I respect this guy’s work ethic and his heart. Put us together to work... we’ll kill it. Also... I don’t think I know anyone that love Chipotle more than him.
Adam Castro: We used to do ministry together in west PHX for a bit. Everytime we get together... nothing but laughs.
Hanging with these men was EXACTLY what I needed. All we did was laugh at old stories and caught up on new adventures.
I can see myself here... BIG TIME!
On to PHX!
