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WESTFALIA

Punched in the gut by life, West is forced to face his past, present and future.

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The seed of this book started with a hug. But at the time of that hug. I didn't realize my life would change forever and a book was being conceived. She gently pulled me in for the hug and whispered these two words, "I'm done." I was completely thrown off guard. I ask her what she meant. What do you mean you're done, done with what? She quietly whispered in my ear, I'm done with us. My heart sank and a numbness of emotions consumed every cell in my body. I couldn't grasp how we could be married for twenty years and now it was over. What about our kids? Divorce was not an option for me. But then again, it takes two for a relationship to be a relationship. I left home that summer and flew from Hawaii to British Columbia. I decided to ride my bicycle across parts of Canada. I needed to be in nature and just peddle. I was riding one day from Banff to Jasper and had to cross over a mountain range. The entire days ride was over 120 miles and had an elevation climb of approximately 10,000 feet. I knew the slow grind of an ascent would do me good. I had no other option except put my head down, crank my music and peddle. As I began to reach the top. ice pellets bounced off my helmet and my paper thin jacket did nothing for me. But I didn't care. The moment felt rewarding and appropriate. I'm no stranger to being in bad weather. I've been caught in blizzards while riding my motorcycle across Montana, New York and other places. All I could think was, I truly don't give a fuck. It was on that climb the book came to me. Here I am in my 50's, two kids and soon to be divorced. I knew there was a lifetime of emotions bottled up inside and divorce was the catalyst for their release. I knew I could write the emotions and that's what formulated my plan to write the book. I waited 16 months before starting the book. I had to live the emotions that would exude from my soul. I had to feel these emotions. Yeah, there were some long days and sleepless nights and most nights I didn't want to goto bed because I didn't want to wake up to a new day. There really weren't new days, they all felt used, dirty and embarrassing. I did it though. I went to war with my emotional self for sixteen months. On the 16th month I felt good but not great even though I thought I was great. I realized that I had accepted divorce but I hadn't forgiven my wife. That thought was my catharsis. I stood at the base of the mountains behind my house with my two dogs at my feet and offered my forgiveness to my her. In that moment tears of clarity streamed down my cheeks and made me realize I had to forgive her in order to feel whole again. I wanted happiness in my life. I wanted love in my life. I knew that I had to lead by example and show my kids by my own actions. The gut wrenching blow of any life-changing experience is truly a time to reach deep within yourself and find out who you truly are and allow that person to come through so you can experience happiness, peace, joy and love. And when you're a parent you have to role model that for you kids, because one day they could be walking in your shoes. Westfalia is a story that embarks in a dream that takes you on a spiritual adventure filled with past, present and future experiences. Within this dream an eccentric character named Charlie, appears in the most challenging situations and helps guide West through his emotional experiences. This adventure is filled with motorcycles, surfing, wing suit flying, snowboarding, bicycles, caves and mountains. Within all these experiences, West has to face anger, self-destruction, fear, denial, courage, forgiveness, and ultimately finds love.

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Blake is often thought of as a quiet person. Put a strong cup of good coffee in him and he becomes a chatter box. Although quiet on the surface his brain is always engaged and bounces from thought to thought. If you ask him his greatest accomplishment in life. It would be his role as Dad. Blake has two amazing children. He has spent countless hours flying on airplanes and traveling the world with his pro-surfer son. They have chased waves from California to Europe, Mexico, Indonesia, Japan, Australia and countless other destinations. He's the proud dad of a daughter who's strong and independent with a passion for dance. Blake's professional life began in the movie business doing lighting for movies and TV shows. During this time period he would balance working on set with cultivating his passion for writing. His day would typically begin at 3am. He honed his craft for writing screenplays while also working on the set of movies. Over the years he amassed a collection of ten screenplays and a children's book along with having his poetry published many times. Once his children were born he chose to quit the movie business and focus on his kids. This was truly an amazing time in his life and a true gift from the universe. He is truly grateful to have had so much time with his children while they were growing up. There's an adventurous spirit that lives within his soul. He's been riding motorcycles since he could walk. He's raced motocross, hare n' hounds and spent days riding across the Mojave Desert and camping under the stars. His rides across the USA have taken him through blizzards, tornadoes, and across the Arctic circle. His passion for life was dimmed one day when he encountered a stroke. It was as if a light switch had been turned off. This experience was beyond humbling and fueled his passion for living even more. He's not only physically strong but he's mentally fit. The stroke tested his will and mental fortitude. He kept the event private with only a few friends knowing about his mental capacity. He was challenged by the everlasting question of; how are you feeling? His focus was on healing and getting his memory back. He didn't want the constant reminder of what had happened. His physical self is truly one hundred percent. His mental self is challenged occasionally with loss of memory. He is extremely grateful to be where he is today on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Blake's typical day begins at 4am with an awesome cup of coffee, splashed with cream while spending some quiet time with his two dogs. He works out with free weights, resistance bands, hikes with his dogs and tries to surf every day. He believes that keeping active mentally and physically is the key to happiness. He's 55 years old and with each and every wave he surfs, he strives to ride the next one better than the last. He truly feels blessed for his amazing life.