taking a step into the world of outdoor gear design

Cienfuegos is the name of my motorcycle. It means "hundred fires" in spanish, which was the name of a historic ranch in northern Mexico. It is a HD, which is (of course) what I've wanted since I first journaled about it in kindergarten. I did travel for a number of years on a Suzuki Intruder which is a great bike -- probably a better bike technologically than the HD. What it is lacking is soul. To a horseman, the soul of a horse is important.

Along the way they acquired horses, the religion of the Plains, a love and possession of the open land. Their nomadic soul was set free. In alliance with the Comanches they held dominion in the southern Plains for a hundred years. In the course of that long migration they had come of age as a people. They had conceived a good idea of themselves; they had dared to imagine and determine who they were. - N. Scott Momaday, The Way to Rainy Mountain

When I acquired Cienfuegos, it ... Read More »

Hello. You've found v4 of my personal website. V1 was created in 1996 or 1997 and v2 followed not long after. V3 was around for a long time and was an attempt to market myself for employment. I'm not sure it did any good. Horror of horrors, they're all still up and available under the "History" menu item above.

This version is just about stuff that's important to me -- that I want to talk about. You'll not hear much about my family. They exist, they're a big part of my life, and if I want you to know more, I'll make sure you get on my wife's facebook friends list.

Beyond that, my life is pretty well divided into Journeys and Projects. I'll talk about journeys both physical and spiritual, and I'll talk about projects as I can. Some of the most exciting stuff I'm working on is of necessity under wraps. It feels good to be designing with a purpose. Plenty of other projects can and will be talked about.

On a side note, I'm going to do ... Read More »