Bird's Diary is just a log of some fun happenings and

activities that are going on.  Check out

www.BirdsAdventures.blogspot.com

for detailed posts and photos.

Please enjoy!

 

2010

Wow what a year 2010 has been so far!

The following is an update:

New Zealand from new years to May.  What an incredible experience!

Check out www.BirdsAdventures.blogspot.com for detailed posts and photos.

Camp LuCK: directed this camp for kids with heart disease May 21-23 at Camp Cherokee.  It was AWESOME!  Check us at www.CampLuck.blogspot.com

MuzzleJab Clothing Company: making an aggressive marketing push for MJCC including sponsoring teams in Crossfit championships and hosting Summer Launch Party.  Check us at www.muzzlejab.com

Featured Artist at Green Rice Gallery: from July 2-Aug 1, the main floor is hosting "Aotearoa"... artwork inspired from my recent adventure to NZ.  Check out www.green-rice.com

 

2009

 

 

Ahhh, a new year!  2008 was legit...filled with awesome events and good times!  Now, it's time to get the ball rolling again by continuing to make life an adventure!  Some resolutions are listed to the right.  

Let's see how many I can conquer.

-Compete in a Triathlon, the Bridge Run and an Adventure Challenge Check

-Travel/Work in New Zealand Check

-Create at least 3 new quality pieces of art per month

-Publish 2nd Baxter's Bunch Book Check

-Begin outline for Autobiography: Travels, Philosophies and the Way to Live Check

-Be in best shape of my life Check

-Do more rock climbing and camping

Check

New Zealand

The Hamptons, Long Island

Cooking at Camp Cherokee

 

Bridge Run with my clients

 

Taking Baxter's Bunch national!  Meeting with the NBA in NYC!

 

Giant Rope Swing at Camp.

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Toga Fundraiser with Ex-YMCA Camping Colleagues

 

Lake Junaluska with the Fam

for July 4th

 

Climbing at Crowder's Mountain

 

 

 

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February

Vail Ski Trip

Annual ski trip out west with college buddies

 

 

 

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2008

 

 

 

February

Vail Ski Trip

Annual ski trip out west with college buddies

cant forget Bert

 

 

March

Freedom Concert Series

The first of three concerts in Tha Thrill...hosting individuals from Hootie and the Blowfish, Blue Dogs, Cravin Melon, and Five Way Friday

 

April

The Tony Rice Unit

Tony Rice, the legendary bluegrass guitarist, amazed everyone at the 2nd concert of the Freedom Concert Series.

May

Marine Ultimate Team Challenge

"Team Baywatch Wannabees"

US Whitewater Center

1 mile sprint, rock climbing, ropes course, 3 mile trail run, 4 mile trail bike, whitewater rafting, team mental challenges, and 1mile run with marine calisthenics

Hard but fun!

 

 

 

Futureman and the Black Mozart Ensemble concluded the Freedom Concert Series.  Roy "Futureman" Wooten is a 4 time grammy award winning percussionist with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.  His unique style of adding percussion beats to classical music was awesome.

 

June

Camp Cherokee

2nd session

Spent a week as a counselor in

CJ-6 with a cabin full of wide open 7 year olds! 

 

July

Staniel Cay

Exumas Bahamas

A week of R & R with some cousins down in the carribean.  Here, snorkling Thunderball Cave, the sight of some scenes from the vintage James Bond movie, Thunderball.

 

 

Camp Cherokee

5th session

Spent a week as the Food Service Director... planning, cooking, and serving 200 people 3 meals a day!

 

 

To the left are the Fruit Towers we made during the Hawaiian theme dinner which boasted fresh fruit, bbq, grilled teriyaki chicken skewers, and rice pilaf! 

 

 

 

September

Tha Big Apple

Ventured up to NYC for a few days of fun! Got into the following: Toots and Maytals concert at BB King's in Times Square, Mets/Cubs game at Shea, cruising all around the city, the Met. Museum of Art and LOTS of people watching! To the left is a view from the city of a sunset over the Hudson River; and a view of Midtown with the Empire State Building from my window in Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

 

 

 

 

October

The Tricky Hoedown

Nashville Tenn

This 4th annual benefit for cancer was a huge success! Several of my buddies and I produced this event that had 300 people attend...Food, Drinks, Bands, Dancing, Giant Slides, Bonfire and Good Times!  

 

November

Baxter's Bunch Book Release!

Baxter's Bunch, the new book series written and illustrated by Storm and Bird is officially released November 1st! Check out the official website and order your copy by clicking on the image to the left.

 

 

 

December

Ron and Tish visit for Christmas

Two of my Aussie friends made their first trip to Tha States and spent Christmas with me and the Fam!  It was so much fun!

 

   
   
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