Today I assembled a list of titles for my writing exercise series. It’s mainly just aimed at sharing with my kids some of what I have learned in my life, through a collection of true stories. And doing what I love. Writing.
Here is the list so far:
Farm Life: The Best Childhood Ever
Hunting, Trapping, and the Late Fur Trade in SW Ontario, Canada
Turtle Bay, a Magical Place from my Childhood
Bare Bum Beach, a Magical Place From my Childhood
Snowmobile Adventures - The Thriller Killer Chiller Hill
Snowmobile Adventures - A Sled Through the Thames River Ice
Undefeated: Four Years of Competitive Archery
Mexico City 1986 and the North American Field Archery Championships
First Perfect Round at Pioneer Sportsman’s Weekend Archery Shoot
Ljungby, Sweden 1984 at the International Field Archery Championships
Moving West: The Best and Worst Thing My Family Ever Did
Tree Man: Stories of a Technical Tree Climber
Heartbreak: A Crazy Story of Infidelity
A Search for Meaning: The Sport Climbing Years
A Search for Meaning: The Skydive Years
Living on a Boat: Living Cheap in the City
Cable Guy: The Internet Explosion and “The Terminator”
Stories From the Color Concepts Skydive Boogie, Abbotsford BC
Stories From the Parachutists Over Phorty Skydive Boogie, Chilliwack BC
Danger! First Parachute Malfunction on Student Gear
Danger! First High Speed Parachute Malfunction and “Reserve Ride”
Freedom!: My First Skydive Parachute Rig
Pilot Training, My First Solo, and Breaking Transport Canada Regs
Infiltrating the Other Side
The Dangers of Parachute Dropping Illicit Cargo
Charter Helicopter Jumps in Mission BC
Kapowsin WA Skydive Trip, Bonfire Parachute Crash and DZ Owner’s Cabin Crash
Down and Dirty: 4 Way Skydive Mishap from 1800 Feet
The Day My Girlfriend Almost Tracked Out of Her Skydive Gear
BASE Jumping Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver BC
BASE Jumping Dry Gulch Bridge, Coquihalla Highway BC
Head Down Skydive Exits at POPS Skydive Boogie, Chilliwack BC
“Mr Bill” Skydive Stunt, High as Fuck at POPS Skydive Boogie, Chilliwack BC
“Mr. Bill” Skydive Stunt Gone Wrong, Abbotsford BC
Finally Computing: From DOS to Windows 10
Gaming: The Rise of First Person Shooters, iD Software, The CyberReich Clan and The Old Farts Clan
Finding “The One” and Having Kids: The End of My Search for Meaning
Waking Up to “The Real”
The Big Move and Returning to a Natural Life
Bitcoin Changes Everything
Reflections of an Old Fart
I’m looking forward to dropping these stories and hopefully entertaining you with some of what I have learned, to be “forever”stored on relays.
