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“There are so many more cars on the road,” Grandpa had said
His words like pearls cast before swine
For the world we knew was normal and we looked not ahead
Until we had our own children we didn’t see the incline
First it was the major cities where autos were said to be dead
Then even desolate highways where walking was faster & more streamline
“There are so many more people in the street,” our great great grand kids had said
Their words suffocated by people who moved like bovine
For the people of their time knew no thinner population of biped
And soon even the shoulder to shoulder every day was fine
Then came that fateful day, Charles’ world reached it’s height instead
All of civilization on the planet became gridlocked from shoreline to shoreline
Without any guidance, no master plan, evolution simply spread
Society found itself left hanging with no escape, no design
The End
The planet takes another spin around the sun and from our perspective the sun rolls from the eastern horizon to the western. And it’s under this sun that our lives are played out. Each year more of our innocence is worn off a little more; we know more pain, more struggles. Our nieve hope of a happy carefree life is extinguished as we are faced with more trials, even when we have tried to live right and avoid the consequences of wrong choices. This year was such for me.
Things got off to a bang with Rachel’s annual Black & White & Bling party when Albina and I hung out talking long after the last friend left. It was only 12 days later when I asked her out to sushi at no Coast. It was nice to have “someone” on my birthday.
I sacrificed snowboarding with my “homies” to go with Albina several times.
In mid January 3 van loads of us young adults headed out to Los Angeles to Passion 2008.
In early February my Thursday night Bible Study began collecting money for a Blood:Water Mission Well and will finish out this year with less than $600 to go!
On Valentine’s day I was going to treat my first real valentine to a surprise dinner in Glenwood when we pulled over on I70 and were rear ended by a guy who fell asleep at the wheel. My Honda was totalled, Albina’s right was shattered and it was most of the year before things were even close to normal again.
In March I went to Ensenada Mexico again to build a home for a family who’s home burned down.
In April my friend Jamin helped me go to Denver and find my Toyota Tacoma to replace my Honda.
In April I participated in Sharefest by designing a mural that our high school youth group helped me paint down in Riverside.
In late April early May I went to Cancun with Albina. First vacation with a girlfriend – oooo scandalous!
As soon as we got back from Cancun we had a Mobster/Mafia themed party for Daniel & Rachel’s birthdays.
Albina and I went hiking and biking a lot.
In May Albina, her sisters and I went to Maroon Bells.
In June we had the first annual Jake Wilkinson’s Unicycle gun shoot.
In July I took Albina to Rifle Falls for our 6 month
Went to a Superchick, Disciple, KJ52 concert.
In July I bought my motorcycle
Rode over the Monument with Aric & Wes on our motorcycles.
Sometime in the summer Jake Wilkinson’s Unicycle released Hits From the Future and soon after, the Greatest Hits album.
In August I went up to Land’s End with Albina and her mom.
In August my Thursday night Bible Study peoples and I went camping near Moab and hiked up to Delicate Arch. After that we cooled off in the river.
Saw Josh McDowell with Jeremy Riddle at the Avalon.
Went camping with Chad, Lawrence, Josie, Stevo & TJ up near Rifle Falls.
In September I hike a ton of trails on the Monument that I hadn’t done yet.
In September after Liz’s going away party we all loaded up in a car and drove out to Palisade where we took turns milking Stevo’s goats.
My dad gave me his Winchester 92 Classic 3030.
Played a little paintball (even less than last year)
I rode a camel at Fruita Fall Fest.
One weekend in September my Bible Study people and I hiked near the petroglyphs, watched the air show (from outside of it) and went up on the Mesa for Color Sunday.
In October I was innocently monkeying around in a tree in our backyard when a branch snapped. I fell over 10 feet straight on my head breaking a facet in my cervical spine. The nerves pinched not only caused the most pain I have ever felt, but immobilized my fingers.
Dressed as a bull rider for Halloween to accommodate my neck brace.
In November I had my first surgery, an anterior cervical fusion.
In November my old friend Aaron, who is a film writer and director called me up and had me & my brother in a scene of the low budget art film he’s working on. Later he had me come and help with editing.
In December I went to Lawrence’s annual wine party but coudn’t have any wine due to all the narcotics I’m on.
Went to the second annual Ugly Sweater Party at Nate’s where Daniel won with his teal Grandma sweater.
And we finished off the year with Rachel’s 4th Annual Black & White & Bling New Year’s Eve Party!
Where did you begin 2008?
My house for Rachel’s 3rd annual Black & White & Bling party.
What was your status by Valentine’s Day?
For the first time ever, hooked up!
Were you in school (anytime this year)?
nope. haven’t been fer a while
Did you have to go to the hospital?
I haven’t seen the inside of a hospital so much since mom’s cancer. I was in wreck on Valentine’’s Day and went to the Rifle ER, I visited Albina everyday when she was hospitalized from the wreck, I dated a doctor (Albina) and visited/had lunch with her at the hospital many times, then I broke my neck in October and was hospitalized for the first time in my life (a week and a half)
Did you have any encounters with the police?
The officer handling my February wreck.
Where did you go on vacation?
In March I went to Ensenada, Mexico with CVVC to build a house for people whose burnt down.
In April/May I went to Cancun with Albina.
What did you purchase that was over $500?
A Toyota Tacoma after losing my Honda Passport in the wreck.
Did you know anybody who got married?
Curt and Hannah Lincoln, Ari and her husband, Jennifer & her husband
Did you know anybody who passed away?
Actually this year everyone stayed alive!
Did you move anywhere?
No. I hate moving.
What sporting events did you attend?
none
What concerts/shows did you go to?
David Crowder
Matt Redmond
Superchick/Disciple/KJ52
Jeremy Riddle
Where do you live now?
Same place
Describe your birthday?
I think I went out to eat…I can’t remember…I celebrated with Wes between our birthdays at Chilis….
What’s the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2008?
Go on vacation with a girlfriend
Be in an Aaron Sheley movie
What has/have been your favorite moment(s)?
The good parts of Albina & I’s relationship, getting/riding my motorcycle, going to The Passion in L.A., watching as the people in my Bible study have raised nearly the $3000 needed to build a Blood:Water Mission Well in Africa, building a house in Mexico, going to the Gulf with pretty girl, hiking on the monument…
What’s something you learned about yourself?
I still can’t make a relationship work.
Any new additions to your family?
no.
What was your best month?
Too hard to choose one month.
What music will you remember 2008 by?
Hmmm maybe One Republic’s Stop & Stare.
The theme to Sanford & Son because it’s been my ringtone throughout my recent hospitalization & recovery.
Who has been your best drinking buddy?
I’ve all but quit drinking…who needs it?
Made new friends?
Jamin Teide
Lorne & Shayna
Albina’s sisters
Several people who have come to my Bible study (although many of you I think I actually met last year)
Favorite Night[s] out?
Any regrets?
not being more careful in that tree
that things didn’t work out with Albina
What do you want to change in 2009?
I would like to stay out of the ER!
Overall, how would you rate this year from 1 to 10?
The positive and the negative equal out – 5
What would you change about 2008?
I would have pulled into Rifle for Albina to get ice for her burn instead of the shoulder on I70
I would have went shooting with Stevo on October 19th
Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Albina’s condo
The Monument
have any life changes in 2008?
Learned a ton about relationships
Had 3 vertebrae fused together
Change your hairstyle?
pretty much kept the NO hair look ha ha
I did have a HUGE beard in January
Get a new job?
Nope, still at CVVC
How old did you turn this year?
29….aww goodbye 20’s 
Do you have a New Year’s resolution?
Not really…maybe stay out of trees this year
Did anything embarrassing?
Fell out of a tree
Buy anything new from eBay?
No, but a lot from Amazon
What was/were your favorite purchase[s]?
Motorcycle
Get married or divorced?
still a no, although my friend got divorced, sucks
Get arrested?
nope
Be honest – did you watch American Idol?
Nope. I freaking HATE reality TV and anything like it!
Did you get sick this year?
Beside narcotic withdrawal? Maybe just a cold.
Start a new hobby?
Yeah, riding my motorcycle
Been snowboarding?
In the beginning yes…looks like I’m screwed for this season though…
Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Time is too valuable to be happy at its passing.
Drank Starbucks in 2008?
Oh my gosh, can we measure it in gallons?
Been naughty or nice?
Hmmm, I guess it depends on your definition…was naughty to a point 
What are you wishing for in 2009?
Maybe a turn for some better luck? Not happy to be heading out of my 20’s in a neck brace and still single…so that’s my wish.
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