Tag: Kalamazoo

• Throwback Thursday

  In the mid-1990’s, I took a road trip with a friend from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to visit another friend living in Amherst, Massachusetts. While canoeing, we happened upon a rock face at waters edge. Two of us jumped at the same time from a 30-foot cliff, my friend (top) appearing to defy gravity having used a…

  Miscellaneous

  Amherst, canoeing, challenges, cliff jumping, fun, Kalamazoo, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nature, recreation, road trip, rope swing, splashdown, throwback Thursday, travel, water sports

• Disc Golf Stories, No. 9

  I was competing in a PDGA sanctioned disc golf tournament on a warm day with mild winds during the summer of 1999. The event was held at Cold Brook Park, located in Climax, Michigan, between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. At that time, organizers commonly added six alternate baskets to the 18-hole layout, in order to…

  Disc Golf, Disc Golf Stories, Miscellaneous

  Battle Creek, Cold Brook Park, Coldbrook Park, compete, competition, course, disc golf, frisbee golf, geese, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Mother Nature, PDGA, Portage Lake, Professional Disc Golf Association, sports, tournament, weather, wind

• Fitness Flashback

  It was 1996 and I was 32 years old living in Kalamazoo, Michigan. My gym was American Fitness and I was working out 5 days per week (3-on-1-off, 2-on-1-off). One day, I noticed a flyer posted on the bulletin board, advertising for a strong man contest to be held in 2 weeks – who could…

  Miscellaneous, Poetry & Writing

  bench press, body building, contest, exercise, fitness, Kalamazoo, Michigan, story time, strength, strong man, weight lifting

• Cat In A Chair

  

  Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the time, this neighborhood cat would periodically enter through a small window opening of my upstairs apartment in an older house. Shelter from rain, comfortable seating and an occasional helping of tunafish from a can served to reinforce a friendship over time. A variety of items featuring this graphic design…

  Graphics, Photography

  animal, cat, filmstrip, Fine Art America, Graphic Design, grunge, ippo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, pet, Photography, Redbubble, texture, Vintage