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Celebrating the life of Jack B Mulkey (slide show)
Click on this video to celebrate the life and times of Grandpa Jack: [wpvideo 6gkHabG4]
Kona Jack (October 30, 1926 – June 20, 2016)
June 20, 2016 This post is in honor of our father, grandfather, and good friend, Jack B Mulkey * On the night of a full Strawberry Moon, Kona Jack, as he was known on the big island of Hawaii for the past 27 years, passed away peacefully in his sleep, just 4 months...
Peace of Mind
Prologue (4.3) "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming." Coach John Wooden I love basketball. I don’t have many regrets in life, but quitting the Corona del...
The Circle of Life
“Next to love, balance is the most important thing.” - Coach John Wooden (click image for "Circle of Life" quiz) Prologue (4.2) To me that it's the simple things in life that can make the biggest difference. This story starts with a bit of an epiphany I had one night...
SLOW DOWN
“The road is better than the inn.” Miguel de Cervantes Prologue (4.1) ROLM Corporation was a dream company to start a career, and they were led by one of the truly great Silicon Valley pioneers, Ken Oshman, who established “Great Place To Work” (GPW) as a corporate...
25 years of Riding the Wave in Silicon Valley
“Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.” Coach John Wooden Prologue (Part 4 of 4) The intent of this final prologue is to briefly review my...
San Onofre Surfing Club
"I've learned that simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.” Andy Rooney Prologue (Part 3 of 4) While Corona del Mar provided a near ideal beach community for a young grom growing up in the 60’s,...
Corona del Mar and Growing Up
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson Prologue (Part 2 of 4) Crown of the Sea My “San Onofre experience” and growing up in Corona del Mar plays a big part fitting this work/life balance puzzle together....
Malibu and “The Greatest Generation”
Prologue (Part 1 of 4) “... surfing on a wave is a phenomenal conjunction of forces; the mathematics of it are profoundly complex. However, as an expression of the essential relationship between man and nature, surfing is unique in its clarity. And as a metaphor for...
Is there surfing in Heaven?
Blog #1: Setting the Stage “If we are enjoying so much progress, why is everyone so worn out?“ - Dr. Richard A. Swenson Surfing in Heaven. Outrageous thought! Or not?... My plan is to take a very serious look at the possibilities of being able to surf in heaven, as I...