#epic62

Life is too short to take seriously and too long to no have a good time.

You don’t give a monkey a latte.

Your tools are at hand.

Create an elegant life.

The paintbrush is yours.

I did this scene in 'Lars and the Real Girl' where I was in a room full of old ladies who were knitting, and it was an all-day scene, so they showed me how. It was one of the most relaxing days of my life. 

Ryan Gosling, actor

A man is in inspiration when he sees a full sail.

Maurice Kaehler

EPIC62 is a story of my journey.  

My line doesn’t need to be sold. It stands on its own. Free. Independent. Visionary. An acceptance of what one can be. Full and free. Standing in the wind. The fabric embodies a sail on a sailboat. Negotiating with the wind for movement. Building momentum towards close hauling the now. And able to proceed under its own effort and momentum when necessary. It embodies an accomplished and lived life. It is a sigh.  A man comfortable in his own body.

This is who I am .

This is me in my strength.

My power.

My force.

I reckon with myself. This is the life I choose to live. I am the positive, warm masculine.  I embody a present.  A wanderlust.  A possibility.  An action.  A connection to the elemental forces.

We live a life of elegance and grace just by being alive.

Small man in Kansas City...

A road trip under pressure can, indeed, be mythic. Senses are heightened. A world of experts, analysis, method and solutions are left behind. Scarcity becomes a foreign word as you, a traveler, sense the human benefits that come with abundance. There is a subtle reverence with each interaction. You are on a hero/ines journey and everyone is your guide. Art plays you like an instrument. Your language meets your hearts need to play. Your thoughts then fall into line like baby elephants following mama into circus. Serendipities are subtle or blunt depending on your sensitivity or need for clarity. The air is reach with meaning. There is an embarrassment of profundity that only you can embrace. You find yourself wanting to keep things close to your heart. And at some point you do surrender to an internal narrative of freedom.

1) Standing in front of Kansas City Veteran’s War Memorial

2) At Lila’s horse lesson

3) With Lila’s mom, Emma

4) Hanging peppers at the City Farmer’s Market

5) Sitting by one of Kansas City’s fountains

6) With Vera at the stables

7) War Dancer (1966) by Oscar Howe at Nelson Atkins Museum of Art

8) Tomatoes at Farmer’s Market