Truths sought 

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My deepest wish 

​may I grant some strength 

in times of adversity 

peaceful compassion 

Light up the Sky

A voice to speak 

Now, light the sky

With the beauty 

Of your soul 

Live for the light 

i live for the light
dancing within the grey clouds
here upon the shore

Gently I’m Aging 

Gently I’m aging

My hair may now be thinning

But my heart is not 
I will facing growing older. There’s so much fear laden upon aging. I want to see reality. 

A Career Change Launching 2017

Sunsets come before sunrises

Hello Everyone,

Perhaps you know me from my time at Starbucks, Microsoft, Christ Episcopal Church, or with our kids interacting together at Lynndale Elementary, Meadowdale Middle…or in some other capacity (I try to get out and about, you know).

Friday was my last day with the C&K Real Estate team at Keller Williams Northwest in Marysville. Now, I’m not leaving real estate…well, not completely. I’m moving over to Eagle Country Construction (also within Keller Williams Northwest) where I’ll manage the permitting process. An exciting new role and a new look at the real estate industry. After nearly 7 years on the residential sales side of the business, it felt like a good time for a change. Importantly: all of my C&K information will be inaccurate starting, well, now. Of course, you can stay connected with me right here!

I still have my real estate license and am maintaining my connections within the industry. If you are looking to buy or sell, let me know. I’ll be happy to point you in the right direction.

So, besides all that, let’s hear about YOU! I’d love to hear how each of you is doing.

Also, I’m working on being better and keeping up with everyone. You can always connect with me on one of social channels below. And please subscribe to receive this via email. Just look in the upper-ish right hand corner for this:

Wishing everyone a positive and inspiring 2017!

What are you most excited about?

Carl

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My new favorite Christmas music 

I’ve not been a fan of Christmas music, not for a long rime. So much is cheesy schlock. We’ll, Pentatonix fixed that for me. This is my favorite somg of 2016. Amd might well be my favorite ever. 

I CAN = Innovate, Collaborate, Achieve and Network

This is a title for a training program which was emailed to me. I love this acronym! A great way to drive home keep components of effectiveness in today’s business climate, especially that of real estate. However, the connected world impacts us all.

Experience “I CAN”

Innovate, Collaborate, Achieve and Network

God help me, a snowy day in Seattle

Today’s schedule had plenty of driving. As snow started falling, I felt the normal dread Seattlites feel regarding snow. This region is pretty daft when snow falls and I can’t figure it out. 
Some elements make sense. We have significant sized hills, and lots of them. The weather patterns around here make the snow structurally different. I get it. 

However, we get a light dusting of snow. Snow that flowed with the wind, not packing onto a slick bundle of icy nuisance. 

And otherwise sane people become simply daft. 
This afternoon had two particularly memorable moments.  First I saw a car stop in the middle of a highway in order to turn right into a parking lot. This is middle lane of three lanes going south. With a long line of cars stopped behind, staring in bafflement. Then there was the car that, on a highway, pulled halfway onto a sidewalk/halfway in the right lane, while they stared at a cellphone. With other baffled drivers stuck behind this nonsense. 

These were the most egregious ones today. It was nerve-wracking driving with the buffoonified masses. Some days male me understand the desire to be a snowbird.

A Vlog Update: December 17, 2016

I just updated the vlog. Hitting on a few things: fleshed out my job change a little more, also some ideas of new videos to make.