by Mike | Aug 31, 2025 | adventure travel, balance, bikepacking, community, exercise, GDMBR, Leisure
This blog is a report on Mike and Matthew Mulkey’s second phase of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR-2). It is not edited (FYI). You can check out our trip photos [HERE]. The GDMBR is the route created and mapped by the Adventure Cycling Association. It...
by Mike | May 14, 2025 | HOPE, Surfing in Heaven
There’s a lot going on these days — including a brand-new website that I’m still learning how to manage. (Note: the website still has a few bugs) Since I’ve been spending most of my free time in my closet recording the audiobook for Surfing in Heaven, my writing had...
by Mike | Mar 25, 2025 | balance, book reviews, Heaven, surfing
Featured in Kepler’s “New Sports & Health” Section Big news—Surfing in Heaven is officially on the shelf at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park! Seeing my book in this legendary independent bookstore is a fantastic moment, and I’m honored to be on their bookshelf....
by Mike | Mar 3, 2025 | book reviews, New Beginnings
First, a huge thank you to everyone who has already supported Surfing in Heaven. Your support and enthusiasm for my story have been truly inspiring. If you’ve had the opportunity to delve into the pages of Surfing in Heaven, I’d be honored to hear your thoughts. Your...
by Mike | Feb 22, 2025 | Bible, faith, Heaven, Jesus, joy, Prayer, surfing
My wife, Marla, has a small kneeling angel figurine decoration on her bedside table in our bedroom. Once a year in December, for just an hour or two, a single ray of early morning sunshine finds its way through the bedroom window and illuminates the angel like a...
