The Worlds of Papa Lynn
You’ve got to meet my grandpa: lawyer, rancher, railroad enthusiast, judge, pilot…
Field Notes
I'm a dad building a life & livelihood rooted in faith, family, and hospitality.
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I’m Writing a Book
…and I need your help
Half A Lifetime Later
First time to pack for a market since I was eighteen
The Quiet Guy at the Coffee Shop
Five years ago, I was in the thick of building Live Oak Lake and a spec house ten minutes down the road - a speculation to help cover the cost overruns that came with building during the frenzy of 2021.
The price of saving three pieces of history
It took 5 months, $147k, and nearly every member of our family to bring Car 306 back to life
Born On Which Side?
Thursday afternoon, we dropped Lucas and Ezra off with my in-laws and headed north.
A Hill to Dine On
Deep in the forest of Northern California, halfway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, sat thirty strangers shoulder to shoulder.
Born at home—away from home
The decision Helen and I had to make, and the miracle on the other side of it
The desert is coming alive
Rain, singing, a 103-year-old home, and a due date two weeks away
What heals
A couple evenings ago, we had a family for dinner in our small rental house here in Chihuahua.
Beep-beep
A short update from our first few days in Mexico