Sep 04 2010
What a beautiful and special place San Diego is. The weather is truly to be appreciated along with the beautiful views and landscape. Truly for me any place near the water is where I love to be – ok, I do love the mountains too!
More from San Diego soon!
JP
Sep 02 2010
One of my favorite cyclists of all times has passed away. He was a beast, he fought the good fight on the bike and did it his way.
Good bye Laurent, you will be missed.
Thank you too, for your inspiration.
JP
Aug 24 2010
Last Saturday I rode one of the hardest bike rides I have ever been on. The Holstein 100! It started in Tomales, CA and ran down to Petaluma, up Tomales Bay, in to Bodega Bay, and then back down to Tomales.
The ride was also a memorial ride for the recently crashed CG-6017. 3 Coasties were killed in this accident. “We have to go out, but we don’t have to come back!” Thank you to all of my Coast Guard Brother’s and Sisters for your sacrifice!
It truly tested me on so many levels. 5 hours and 11 minutes in the saddle! Nearly 5000 feet of climbing. You know what though, I would do it all over again in a minute!
Next time out, I’ve got to do it faster!
JP
Aug 23 2010
On Sunday we dealt with the topic of sacrifice. With that topic comes the true meaning of the word – SACRIFICE. What are you willing to give up for another? Amazing how such a simple question can have such a deep and profound meaning. What would I sacrifice for another… my life, everything! When I think about it, that is the least I can do. Jesus sacrificed his life for all of us so that we would have eternal life. So the least that I could sacrifice, or let alone the most I could sacrifice is my life for my fellow man.
I would do it, of that I am sure…
Sunday 22 Aug, was also my momma’s birthday. I call her momma when I speak to her, so really why should this be any different. :
I love my momma and she to me exemplifies sacrifice. Truly both she and my dad. They sacrificed everything and were more than willing to sacrifice anything for me, their son.
I love you momma and daddy. Thank you.
JP
Aug 16 2010
Sadly my cousin Tatia Epting passed away. I think that I have kept this to myself as I have not really been able to accept it.
She never had a chance to live the life she deserved. I miss you cuz.
JP
Aug 15 2010
Sometimes we suffer through bad things for a reason.
I’ve had my share of loss, in both love and life (parent and others passing away).
I think we suffer through things so that we can come out on the other side all the better! I was reminded of that today… Sometimes I forget, or just don’t want to accept that idea.
I have more to learn from this life, sometimes I think I have it licked, and then I am proven time and time and time agin – “not just yet.”. 
More to learn I guess, and I’m still learning everyday.
JP
Aug 15 2010
Well, it has been a weekend!
I feel like I have been journeying on this trip they call life for a long time. A lifetime to be exact
I’ve come to a crossroads of sorts in that I am trying to live up to the man that I have always wanted to be and imagine myself to be. Am I traveling down the right path in life? Am I doing the right things? Am I living up to the ideals that my parents, and God would expect!
AM I BEING HONEST WITH MY LIFE?
So, where to now… where does this road I am on go?
JP
Aug 14 2010
Hmmm. I’m in the mood to get up and going tonight!
As the song would say – press play.
JP
Aug 08 2010
This has definitely been “a week.”
I worked my butt off at work, and came home tired a bunch, but was able to at least get out and joy the sunshine and a little running in the grass! So that definitely made it great!
Sadly, my cousin passed away earlier this week. She was 43 years, and had so much time ahead of her. I also feel that that she truly never had a chance to live… Now she has no more worries and will be cradled in love.
I tend to take my time on earth for granted sometimes, and I think that I am not as grateful as I should be always. Thank you God for everyday, every minute, and every second.
I miss you Tatia…
JP
Aug 07 2010
Ok, I’m getting off my butt, and I am going to make a committment to keep my blog and its associated PODCASTS up to date. So, with that being said, I wanted to start out with a new video. I’m actually in it.
This video is available for download in iTunes. Search under podcasts for “JP’s Journey”, and subscribe to my posts!
So, here we go! The journey continues!
JP
