I am considered legally blind and will one day lose all my vision. This page is a brief glance into my life, politics, thoughts, and adventures. 2022 Update: We survived the pandemic, and an attempt to overthrow our government by a second rate orage dyed failed TV gameshow host. What's next, we launch Bruce Willis into space to save us from William Shatner's enormous ego hurtling towards earth? A little about my eyesight: Blind Mike was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a progressively degenerative disease of the retina, at age 16. Being told you are going to go blind can come as a shock, can make you want to crawl into a hole and throw a pity party....not me. After a bit of rebellion and a little reflection I embraced my disability and refused to let it define me. I embarked on an adventure to live, love and enjoy life and have never looked back. I love the smell of the world just as it starts to rain, whether it be the salty ocean infused breezes of the shore or the sweet distinct mixture of sage and the creosote bush in the desert. I have lay down in the middle of an ice road and heard the wolves bay as I searched the sky for the Northern Lights. Hiked miles to touch a frozen waterfall in the North West Territories of Canada. I've crawled through the snow and ice to kiss my wife in an igloo while we listened to the wind dropping temperature to -40 F and in a Hohokam style pit house while taking refuge from the scorching Arizona sun. With the help of my beautiful wife's guidance I have climbed the heights of Zion and descended the switchbacks of the Grand Canyon. I fell in love with the sounds of the rushing waters of Red Rock Canyon and explosion of dessert colors and hues in Rainbow Canyon. I consider myself very lucky to have been able to see, smell, touch and experience the emotions that come along with these adventures. I feel a deep connection with nature, when I saw my first Pacific Coast sunset the beauty of the moment, the sound of the ocean, an accoustic guitar and singer somewhere in the background, it was so overwhelming tears were streaming down my face. When my sight one day completely fades to black, it is the memories of these physical, emotional and spiritual experiences that will help propel me forward to new adventures in life. Until then, Carpe Diem!!
