My New Life

A Perfect Week

2012-02-04T23:48:00.000-08:00

One week ago today i went to Reno to say goodbye to some good friends and to get the things i left behind.

It was good to get the van sold. One less thing to do

About a year ago i was cleaning the carpet in an apartment, when something plugged up my vacuum. After cleaning the vacuum out i found this cross, i put it in my back pocket with the intensions of throwing it away, some how it made it's way into my van as a joke for the last year. I wedged it in my dash so i could see it everyday, and when i would be having a bad day or if i was scared to go talk to people to try to sell cleaning i would just remember those simple words "With God all things are possible". I am glad it made it's way into my life, it will be something that i keep for a long time, and at times has given me tons of strength.

Shoot to kill

This is the truck i have been building for a daily driver

This weekend i spent a lot of time watching racquetball, it was the first stop in the pro tour. The top 10 players in the world where there playing so it made for a great weekend.

Over all this week was perfect, i got tons of stuff done and had a good time with some friends. Things are looking up.

It's all over

2012-01-28T09:31:00.000-08:00

Well i'm sitting in the Salt Lake airport getting ready to fly back to Reno to tie up any loose ends, and then move to Salt lake. I am full of emotions, I loved Reno and the people i have met, worked with, and got to know. It's my old life the one i loved so much, but i know i need to let that go and move on. I will hopefully say goodbye to some people and then i will be gone, never to return to live again.

"Nobody can go back to start a new beginning, but anyone can start today to make a new ending." Things are going good, and i'm trying my hardest to make a new ending. Reno it's all over

Things are all good!

2012-01-24T23:19:00.000-08:00

This week i had the chance to go back to Idaho to catch up with some old friends, and family. These pictures are of the truck we dropped.

Devin not much to say about him

I love this picture "My Man Cave"

I have really been working hard to get in shape, i like this saying at the gym.

-Well my trip to Idaho was productive, there is tons of stuff going on and at times i wish.....
-This weekend we went down to Cortney and Ashley's Church to see little baby Theo get blessed. It was a good experience, i haven't been to many baby blessings, the spirit was very strong and it was a good meeting. I am super glad for their family.
-I have lots to say but don't know what i can say so i won't, all i can say is things have been scary without a plan in place, and fear of the unknown. The last couple of days I have what i think is a good game plan, and i feel better of what is going to be happening in the future. Things are all good!
Okay... Time to get REAL serious about moving on. I've been a prisoner to this for too long. I'm a divorced man, I'm moving on,

...and I'm taking this with me:

“Once they move, they're gone. Once you move, life starts over again.” - Jim Hinkle

“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” - W. M. Lewis

Christmas 2011

2011-12-25T22:41:00.000-08:00

This Christmas was perfect to catch up with my family, eat some good food, and learn to stand strong.

The Family

Little cooper talking to santa

We all had time to catch up with the new baby Theo.

It was good to see my gay brothers

Olie & Carter

My family is so rad, i am super blessed to have such a great family!

it is better to look up

2011-12-02T23:54:00.000-08:00

I am just sitting here with so many thoughts going through my head and it's getting late. I just wanted to say that things are still super hard (not cause my muscles are small) but that this sucks, and is such a hard challenge. I feel super super humbled at this time and know that heavenly father is preparing me for something. I just hope that I can be ready for those blessings when the time comes.
My buddy phil sent me this talk from General conference called "it is better to look up" and i just want to share one quote. If we exercise our faith and look to god for help, we will not be overwhelmed with the burdens of life. the whole talk is great but that part stood out to me and will really help me. Like i said things are still so hard (like my 6 pack abs) but i am thankful for the calls and prayers. things will get better tyler

Thanks to all

2011-11-30T22:06:00.000-08:00

Well i just wanted to thank all my family and friends for all the love and words they have shared in this hard time. I tell myself i don't have close friend but when something bad happens Heavenly father always seems to work through others, and shows me all those who care and love me. I can see and feel all of you prayers and i am so so thankful. I know i haven't been perfect but at this time in my life i'm ready to fight a good fight, finish the course, and keep the faith. Some days are really hard and i know that things will get better with time and lots of prayers. At this time my advice to others would be to really recommit yourself to your spouce hug them and don't let pride get in your way, satan is pulling out all the stops and trying to destroy any families. I now have a testimony of satan and know he is dangerous, worldly, and no good comes from his advice. I hope i can be strong and do the right things my Heavenly father wants me to do. Thing are changing, and i hope i come out of this a better,happier,stronger person with a clear mind and with an eternal mindset not a worldly one. thanks to everyone for your help and calls tyler

good bye and hello

2010-12-12T19:33:00.000-08:00

well i just wanted to journal a little so i remember some stuff. my old 63 rag sold to a guy in pittsburgh. sad day. It was a great car and also the longest i have ever kept a car.

the new owner likes and appreciates it so it's all good. it's good to move on to something new. here are some pics of my new project. it's a 1963 bug with tons of extra parts including a new 1776cc motor
I was looking for a project to keep me busy after work this winter and i found it. i was scared to take this on by the amount of work it needs but so far its been fun

i prepped it all week and was able to prime it yesterday the weather was 65 degrees nice!

> it turned out great, now on to body work. i want to show the stages and progress of the car so if you hate cars you will hate reading this. okbye

World's Most Insane Water Slide Jump

2010-05-23T01:38:00.000-07:00

what?????

2010-05-16T23:30:00.000-07:00

Dottie just wakin up sunday morning, "it's a hard knock life".

Friday I took the bug to cruize night, here are some pictures

This week i had to pull the motor and fix the clutch hopfully its all good now

new clutch flywheel

I promise last pic of the engine compartment just documenting my progress

Nicole my hot babe

nicole told me my cookies wouldn't turn out if i didn't follow her directions. She forgot one thing i won state for the best cookie maker ever !

Had some sweet movies but they did not want to load

Eric jackson Reno Nv

2010-05-09T22:32:00.000-07:00

Really fun this weekend to have the kayak comp in town, tons of pros and hippies from around the world. It was awesome to see it in real life what they can really do in those boats and not just hear "fish storys" from cort, bri balls, etc. The promoters said the festival was going to bring 25-30 thousand people over the weekend to watch and drink beer. It was real funny, the announcer was shooting t-shirts into the crowd out of a co2 canon and shot a bird in mid air, talk about a good shot or in the birds case bad luck. Good thing for the bird, it was at a huge hippie fest and some girl swam out in the freezing cold river to save the bird. fun for all

No vw stuff just.........

2010-05-02T22:13:00.000-07:00

After church nicole and i sleep, but today we thought it would be fun to go on a drive. We drove up the Mt. Rose hyw to incline village(north shore tahoe) to north star ski resort and through to truckee. Holy cow!! truckee is a super cool place,and it was a fun drive we should have taken more pics but we were to busy looking at huge moutains houses and the river.

Mt. Rose

Here is Dottie hard at work in her office (can you see the rabbit on the lawn)

Here is the local skate park where i go in the morning to work out so i dont get fat because i do eat tons=shitloads of sugar!!

I pump the heck out of this snake run, good workout listening to some guns and roses on the pod

My hot babe is our new bread winner, she is doing so good at work plus she is super hot!!!
(plus that dude on the grass loves her too)

Kayak park downtown Reno

Nicole and her grandma

We had the chance to hang out with her this week it was really fun we ate some good food, shopped, and plus she is really funny.........

Reno

I'm Proud of Reno

2010-04-25T02:24:00.000-07:00

Can you say super rad!!!!!

More vw stuff 2

2010-04-25T00:31:00.000-07:00

Here is my nerdy life in a nutshell.... wife, work, dog, and vw. Here are a few pictures, i made some progress on the bug and i hope now it will be ready for summer. My last project was the interior,new carpet and seats looks good eh?
BEFORE

thought this ash tray would be a nice touch for all those smoking hitchhickers
i pick up.

I really like that color of carpet.........

a new gas pedal with a spring so i dont go to fast........

AFTER

Nicole made a shake for breakfast and left the cup in our room, we got home from work and found out dottie loves that kind of shake and plastic cups.......

Dottie opened her own business, she works long hours and is devoted to barking at every cat, bird, rabbit, racoon, etc. while her mom and dad are at work.

check this out, i was blowing off the sidewalk and sammy ATTACKED!!!!!!

(sammy is my brother inlaw kennys dog we are dog sitting)

Spring vw stuff and pics

2010-04-17T22:59:00.000-07:00

Hey just wanted to put up some vw pics to show some progress on my car. I have been working off and on all winter and i feel its coming together. I have been replacing parts cleaning and getting things to work. I also have some pics of this bus that belongs to this local kid chase all i can say is super awsome. Pictures dont do this thing justice, its so so low and has so much character/style.

364 DAYS TILL MY NEXT B-DAY

2010-02-16T20:46:00.000-08:00

MY NEW BOW, NEED I SAY MORE

GOT THE MOTOR BACK IN THE BUG AFTER A QUICK FIXIN AND CLEANING

TAKEN THE DOGS ON A WALK

DOTTIE JUST HANGIN OUT AND TWO SECONDS LATER SHE SPOTTED A BUNNY IN THE NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY

MY SATURDAY CHORES IS TO WASH THE CARS J/K I LOVE TO WASH THE CARS

I CANT BELIEVE PEOPLE LIVE LIKE THIS (CARPET I CLEANED SATURDAY)

WE STARTED TO HAVE FRIDAY DATE NIGHTS REALLY FUN AND LOOK FORWARD TO THEM ALL WEEK.

PICS OF STUFF

2010-02-11T20:46:00.000-08:00

PULLED THE MOTOR IN THE BUG SATURDAY TO GET READY FOR SUMMER.(FIRST TIME 30 MIN) SLOW BUT GETTING FASTER WITH PRACTICE.

BEFORE

AFTER

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HOME SWEET HOME

SHE LOVED HER SANTA SUIT. I WILL TAKE MORE PICTURES LATER

Emo vampire

2009-12-12T16:12:00.000-08:00

After thinking long and hard(thats what she said)about what to say on the subject of this vampire craze, my buddy phil sent me this clip on youtube, capturing my thoughts exactly.

this is why i'm hot

2007-11-08T20:31:00.001-08:00

i have been sick for the last couple of days with the flu (hence the title) so that's why i haven't had the chance to post.

ps- my dog had her uterus (private parts) taken out today, so please pray for us, we are sick

pss- my wife is fake sick, so she can be hot like me

dude ok?

2007-11-04T19:40:00.000-08:00

ok, I swear im tough like a cobra kai or somthing. some might doubt it because first i started a blog, and then i get a perm... but im a trendsetter so get used to it.

thing

2007-10-31T21:22:00.000-07:00

my new dog