Inspiration: Holding Hands
Holding hands is safe. It’s intimacy. It’s comfort and security. It’s a shared act between 2 individuals to connect as 1. It is love, not necessarily romantic. It’s a moment that always catches my eye. The world continues onward all around, and then there’s just the 2 of you. A united front. What’s their story?…
Love: My Unexpected Birthday Gift
It was November 2022, right after Thanksgiving. I remembered Papa had just picked up the Christmas tree and we had dropped off your older cousin back to his mama’s house. We made it home after all the Thanksgiving celebrations over the weekend. Then we got a phone call. You were on your way. We made…
Inspiration: Making Leis
The specifics of the history of the lei are largely lost. It is known to have its origins in ancient Polynesia some 2,000 or so years ago. Traditionally it was an act of gifting naturally-made necklaces to express respect or affection to one another. As time went on the lei tradition travelled to Hawaii and…
Travel: Detour to NYC
There were 4 of us, me, my wife, my sister-in-law, and my sister-in-law’s friend. Bonaroo 2021 held in Tennessee was on the fence about canceling the event, yet we took our chances and began our journey. We figured we could wing it as we went along. What started off as a road trip to a…
Travel: Anchorage, Alaska
Courtesy of the Army yet again, I was allowed to travel to someplace new and exciting. I was headed to Alaska to aid in their training efforts to react to a catastrophic event, this case being a simulated massive-magnitude earthquake. It was outside my usual job description for sure, but it was aligned with the…
It has been a long time…
I stepped away from Hi Moments for some time. Life simply happened, and our family grew. Big changes, big moves, and a lot of adjustments. Now I want to get back into the creative flow. So far in 2024, I have done 1 gig, and have another lined up for this summer. Along the way,…
Travel: Washington D.C.
My first time to D.C. was a spontaneous adventure while I had some off-time from an Army School. I brought my Canon 70D DSLR and my Canon AE-1 to capture some pictures. Of course we had to see the Washington Monument. I loved how the same shot with the 2 different cameras came out, and…
Inspiration: Rett’s Roost
It was by chance that I fell upon the privilege to being able to share memories with families that have found the love and generosity of Rett’s Roost. Rett’s Roost is an amazing organization who’s main purpose and mission is to offer a sanctuary for families impacted by childhood cancer and child loss, cultivating a…
Love: Phoenix The American Bully
The Phoenix is a mythical creature believed to represent resurrection or rebirth. Before I had even laid eyes on a puppy, I knew I wanted to name him/her Phoenix. I was deployed for my 2nd time to Afghanistan. It was high tempo, high stress, and on top of that things were not very stable in…
Travel: Harrisburg, PA
Back in April I was sent to Fort Indian Town Gap, PA for training. While attending the course we would get dismissed for the day in the late afternoon, and be free on the weekends. It was those times that the opportunity presented itself to go and explore. Admittedly I am horrible at geography, and…
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