James Richard Lane blog

Fall 2020 Take chances, seek new ways to improve, make the most out of all opportunities, and be the best person you can be always and the rest will come.  24 hour road trip: Visiting Four Corners this summer was an incredible journey. However, my appetite constantly needs to be replenished for adventure. I often find myself seeking out to fellow adrenaline junkies to conquer this endless hunger. Sometimes these people are strangers or people I met once through a mutual friend that I barely had a sustainable interaction with that's worth noting. That was the case for this 24 hour road trip. Amos, a guy I hardly got to know through a 60 second interaction that our friend James unintentionally curated. This shaped a future friendship that delivered a special bond over camping, hiking, music, and road tripping.  Occasionally scrolling through miles of content on Instagram, sometimes I see something special that catches my eye. An orange Subaru with a pop-up tent connected to the ...

Experimenting... I'm piloting my old travel blog again as a seasonal place to submit my news, stories, content, and thoughts. Every moment is an opportunity for new experiences, adventures, chances, risk, and stimulation. Here are stories showcasing my recent opportunities I followed through with: ROAD TRIP  I signed up for a half marathon that took place in Provo, Utah August 15th with my new friend Joey. We met June 2nd when I got into a bicycle accident on the Cherry Creek Trail which caused me to break my left radial head. Since then we've been good friends and discovered we both have a passion for running. We planned out a 3 day weekend trip August 14th - 16th in Utah.  Prior to our upcoming trip, my roommate Joe and I planned a very last minute road trip to his hometown of Durango, CO. We left from Denver, August 7th and made our way down south. Driving through Pike and San Isabel National Forest, Rio Granda National Forest, and parts of San Juan National Forest made the...