• Depoe Bay, Oregon

    There’s Something About the Oregon Coast

    Cari and I fell in love with the Oregon coast this weekend. Our first two visits (2021 and 2025) were great, but something just seemed different or better this time. It felt like a home away from home. From the minute we saw the beach and water to the minute we left, the two of …

    April 22, 2026
  • photo of Journey performing in Spokane

    Journey in Spokane (Again!)

    After seeing Bruce in Portland a couple weeks ago, then John Waite and John Cafferty in Tacoma last week, my Pacific Northwest concert tour continued last night in Spokane. I saw my third Journey show! It was a good show, but probably my least favorite of the three. They’re doing a farewell tour of sorts, …

    April 16, 2026
  • photo collage of John Waite and John Cafferty from their show in Tacoma, April 9, 2026

    John x2 (Waite & Cafferty) in Tacoma

    15-year-old me is alive and well after seeing John Waite with John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band last night in Tacoma. NGL, I was a little nervous going into this show. It was my second time seeing a gig at the Emerald Queen Casino. The first time I saw a show there, I came …

    April 10, 2026
  • Bruce Springsteen performs in Portland, April 3, 2026

    Bruce Springsteen in Portland: Church, Rally, Revival, and Rock Show

    I was never a “Spring-Nut” or “E-Streeter” or whatever the Bruce diehards call themselves, but a couple months ago, I joined one of the big Facebook fan groups. All weekend long, the die-hards in there have been saying that Friday’s Portland show was the best (or one of the best) of the 25, 50, or …

    April 5, 2026
  • Mixing Rock and Real Estate in Las Vegas

    What a week…in the best possible way. Cari and I just spent a full week in Las Vegas, which is not something either of us would normally volunteer to do. But months ago, when she suggested I join her for RE/MAX’s annual international conference in February, I instantly knew the Eagles were playing more shows …

    March 1, 2026
  • I Knew It

    Back on December 18, after we beat the Rams in that crazy Thursday night game, I told Cari and Sean that we were gonna win the Super Bowl. And I haven’t worried about any of the games since. It just felt inevitable. And tonight, they became Super Bowl champs. Ta-da!!!! Go Hawks!!!! 💙💚💙💚💙

    February 8, 2026