At 12/28/2025 05:16 PM, you wrote:
>Happy Holidays from "Into the Wild"
>
>It's been uncomfortably cold this entire month of December. I'm
>looking forward to 2-3 trips to escape. In a week or two, going to KC
>to visit one daughter, then Melbourne, Australia to visit the other.
>And then in March, possibly going to Hawaii to look at properties on
>the Big Island. The Australia trip will include the better part of a
>week in Tasmania. I am debating about going up to the Whitsunday
>Islands. I got to experience the insanity of Sydney last time, so
>never leaving the airport grounds is fine with me.
>
>I'm mostly full-frame Sony these days, but the Oly gear gets used very
>extensively for video projects. There is a part of me that says to
>take the Olympus on this trip, but probably nah. However, I will leave
>the 200-600 home. I'm pretty thrilled with the 20-70/4, and
>70-200/4(mk2) lenses. (that 70-200/4 is the most comfortable telezoom
>I've ever used). I did get a drone this year - now THAT's way too much
>fun.
>
>With the divorce, and a wild combination of at least two or three
>simultaneous mid-life crisis, I sorta dropped out of sight from the
>photography lists. I decided to go nuts in the music industry and have
>fully embraced the concept of "anything worth doing is worth
>overdoing". I'm one of the headliner DJ acts for a show this week. At
>this point, I've just about accomplished every "realistic" goal as a
>DJ and music producer. I was working on going national in 2026. Still
>might. But I learned that it was easier to get booked in "select"
>clubs if you also own a club. (I'm very very done with the bar scene).
>So, it's about time to seek out a new mid-life crisis challenge to
>keep me busy. I did end up investing in a club, so I have gotten
>really good at repairing toilets. (eyerolls - it's a glamorous
>business). Honestly, I'm not sure how toilet repairs translates to
>performing EDM, but it is nice to be home and in bed before 3AM. I did
>have to recalibrate my life as I had exceeded all levels of common
>sense on overdoing it. 70+ hour work-weeks for three years???
>
>Alaska adventures continued. While I can live with slightly shorter
>winters, there is no shortage of special moments here. I did the
>Denali Highway loop twice this year, did several trips down to the
>Kenai Peninsula, went over to Valdez, and got into Denali National
>Park three times. I subscribed to a certain satellite Internet
>service, so I can be "connected" no matter where I'm at in the state.
>Freedom! I can work and be remote. Yay. I do have a couple of work
>trips planned which will take me to places I've only seen through
>National Geographic. (Rule #1 for living in Alaska - When you have an
>opportunity to go ANYWHERE in the state, and someone else is paying
>for the trip, the answer is ALWAYS "Yes!!!!"). One of the locations is
>only served by a Cessna 206, and the "Uber" is a 4-wheeler.
>
>This could be my final full year in Alaska. The problem I have is that
>my lease is up at the end of July. The middle of summer is NEVER the
>time to try to get someone to move out of Alaska. February 1st? Yeah,
>duh, bye-ya. We'll see if Hawaii pans out. I could be easily convinced
>to move to Australia. No "relationship entanglements" to complicate
>matters.
>
>Anyway, greetings from the wild north.
>
>AG Schnozz
I recommend watching "The Art of Life" by Science of nonduality.
Great video of a guy (abstract mathematician) who cleared out a home
in the jungles of Hawaii. video is on your-tube.
"A documentary about the art of living outside of conventions, in deep integrity
with one's essence. Featuring Michael Behrens. By the team that brought you
<https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0ZESFlTZjdnT0hkbTJYcTlRODNXQy1RWVNfd3xBQ3Jtc0trVGNlRUJKMjgxRGRXZjN3cGhJY3dTMS1lSUhETy01ZkRmOS1yOGgtbGVsc05WZEh0MGRVQVp2YmgzZ3ZyVFRTeEZRVUtHN2xuUF91S2dCRXBudXRUT2NRclZIWS1mRklic01oYTRTWk9xVEJOLXo2RQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.TheWisdomOfTrauma.com%2F&v=7gUh8j5ui0o>https://www.TheWisdomOfTrauma.com
. "
One of my favorite videos. Because he had some back issues, he went
swimming in the ocean every day. Might be a good new activity for you.
And you will need to invest in some underwater housings.
WayneS
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