Evan - on all the things you are NOT supposed to talk about

  Mom, during remission from cancer, was Oblated by the Catholic Church - a very high honor for Benedictines especially since she was Baptist and not Catholic. Being Oblated by the Catholic Church shows gratitude for selflessness and that you have done many things in the community "The “service” means our act of adoring God and making an offering to Him." source: Catholic Diocese. My dad was later also Oblated and their ashes were spread at St. Gertrude Monastery's Cathedral in Cottonwood, Idaho. Reception after receiving her Oblation from the Catholic Church. Cottonwood, Idaho where Mom and Dad's ashes were spread. A monument there for Oblates.   This newspaper article on Mom came out on my birthday. It was a somber party but I thank my sister Beeb for organizing the party and the family for getting me a cake despite all the grief the family was going through. I studied Benedictine "Rules for Life" with my parents at St. Gertrude and signed this peace agr...

  These are a few profound things I've learned from just one meeting at Smart Recovery: "Do the next right thing"  "SEN - Sleep, Exercise, Nutrition"  "Anger is one letter away from Danger" and  "Don't do these three C's: Criticize, Complain, Condemn"  "Take care of the alligator closest to the boat"  "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete - everyone will respect you"   "Silence is more powerful than proving a point"  "When someone does you wrong - pray: Bless Them, Change Me" (this one from Charlie/AA) I am always in recovery from something.  Smartrecovery.org  is the best place you can go to begin to heal from substance abuse issues, alcoholism, porn, gambling, love, sex, smoking...whatever addiction issues you may have - there is a road to recovery here.  I like this program's philosophy much more than AA.  I am an artist so I love the 'VACI"...

  I had plans to marry my first and only real girlfriend ever, Stepheny. We loved each other and doors opened for us everywhere. At the time my dream was to be Governor of Idaho so I could protect the beautiful national parks there and wildlife ecosystem. I knew together we could do anything...but it was very tragic...like Romeo and Juliet how it ended - forces drove us apart. I can't really talk about all the details for obvious reasons - maybe someday for a memoir. My dad often told me how sad the whole situation was. But, this song below by another Welsh man like me (Howard Jones) sums it up for me and reminds me of Stepheny. Phil Collins produced it and is on drums. This song seems to be a bunch of metaphors portraying a mutual attraction/love that can’t be fulfilled and/or is forbidden. It means different things to different people said Howard Jones. You can listen to my interview with him on www.clubevan.com : ClubEvan.com: in the "Radio" section: The Howa...