Long Time No See

Betty When You Call Me, You Can Call Me Arv from RV Henretty-Jornales on Vimeo.

Here's a selfie.

North Country Trail

 Recently got back from backpacking a new loop in the Manistee National Forest with my dad. When I was in middle school I went on a few separate occasions but have not been back since. My dad mentioned that the NCT put a new loop on the other side of the river through the forest. We decided to go check it out. The loop is just under 20 miles, we hiked in about 6 miles along the Manistee trail side Thursday afternoon and posted up camp.

Northern Adventures

   Pat and I had the opportunity of visiting Justin Cooper before moving away from Marquette

 a couple months ago. It was great to escape from the daily grind of things and all the responsibilities of life for a few days and just enjoy good company, nature, photography, no schedules or phone service, bicycles, local eateries, random adventures and overall the perfect road trip experience. Thank you Jaci and Justin for having us and look forward to the upcoming adventures also!

 

I Now Dream In Anything Necessary - Goin' In Very Ellegantly, Real Slow from RV Henretty-Jornales on Vimeo.

Screen Printing Bench

I'm currently in the process of repurposing old screen printing screens left over from a t-shirt company. I initially started out using some of the non-paint-covered ones as an experiment in getting into shou sugi ban before some upcoming larger projects which may end up being incorporated with the theme of a new bistro we'll be breaking ground on in the near future. While sifting through all of the old, broken frames, I became distracted by all of the colors (or maybe all of the soot I sucked down while charring the wood), and I ended up whipping this together.

3 Square (Aquatic)

Angeles Jibs from RV Henretty-Jornales on Vimeo.

Parugang Jumps, End of January

7/13

Nordhouse Dunes

Got a chance to spend some time with my dad and go backpacking at Nordhouse Dunes again. I went with Justin a few years back and have been wanting to go back since. Its a fun trail and has a wide array of terrain for such a condensed area. Definitely a fun hike and fun stay! We camped in many familiar spots and also explored some new ones. We came across a bunch of wildlife! We ran into snakes, turtles, eagles, deer, turkey, fish and a brief encounter with a raccoon. I am happy I had the opportunity to get caught up with work and go on this trip and reconnect with my dad. Friends loved ones have been passing away and also some of my friends health have been rough lately. I have not had anyone too close to me pass away yet, I have been trying to empathize with what my friends are experiencing. Although I will never know what some of those situations or circumstances are like until I go through them myself, empathizing has been helping me respect the frailty of life and time. It is helping me put aside my differences and the past to enjoy the moment that we have and enjoying the most of it. I am thankful for the time I had with my dad over the past few days.

Industry of Street

1st Annual Ruff Riders Invitational

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35mm West

6*2*13

Go, Go, Go.

It’s 7am and I’m passing through the lines at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. NAIA. My flight is 8am. I’m drunk.

It’s 9 o’clock, I’m in 60F, still drunk. Last time I ate, maybe, probably, last night. My stomach is growling acidic, drunken hunger.

24 hours of travel to sit and think; about failed relationships; about uncertainty. About everything and nothing.

By the time the flight attendant comes around with the food cart, I’m feeling more of a hangover than anything else. I get eggs and sausage because it sounds like the other option she says, only barely above the sound of the air vents and wind rushing along the body of the jet—the pressure working against my eardrums—is “corn and rice”.

New Year

I am excited for 2013. I am excited for more adventure and the opportunity to create. I am excited to spend more time with friends and the people I am close too. I am excited to spend time doing things and hanging out with people that make my life worth living!