March, 2009 Room to Breathe G Saturday, March 28th, 2009 For the past month or so, Tyler and I have taken turns having breakdowns and then supporting and encouraging each other through them. Tyler mainly worries about the massive workload he has to compl... Arnis de Mano White Sash Test G Saturday, March 14th, 2009 Tyler and I just tested for the first level of Arnis de Mano, white sash. This was unlike any white-belt test Ive seen or participated in. For starters, it was hard. It really was a test of my s... Final Preparation G Friday, March 13th, 2009 Tara and I spent the evening attending to some of the final details for the trip. We tore down the bikes, test fitted them in their boxes for the flight and divvied up the panniers into second hand ... Reflection G Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Before planning this journey a year seemed like a long time. It isn't. As the days and months fly by I have really come to realize what a short time we have here (on earth). There is so much that ...