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Some decisions in life prove to be life altering, such was my decision to start studying Martial Arts. I had always had an interest, but had never tried any until a 6 week women’s self defense class was offered where I was employed at the time. I took it and figured I had learned justContinue reading “Giving Back”

One of my most memorable and epic adventures was a midsummer’s hike down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and an overnight, Full Moon lit, hike back up out of the Canyon. We caught a bus to the South Kaibab Trailhead before daylight. With a small group of likeminded souls we headed down theContinue reading “Waiting for the Dawn”

Sometimes what Sustains us isn’t convenient We are spoiled by the conveniences in our lives. When we want food we go to the grocery store. We get sick, we go to the doctor’s office. We have gyms to work out in to stay in shape. For the most part, the majority of us do notContinue reading “Standing in the Rain”

On any hiking adventure the trail twists and turns its way up the Mountain. What awaits around the next bend is a mystery until the distance is covered and the turn is made. Sometimes, it is just more of the same. Other times…ah yes…other times a panoramic vista opens up and the world stretches awayContinue reading “Around the Next Bend”

There is a sense of timelessness when standing looking out over the Mountains rolling away into the distance. They seem like they go on forever. It is with a deep sense of awe I contemplate the scene before me every time the Vista opens up or I come to an overlook on one of myContinue reading “Changes”

Neanderthals lived in Nuclear Family groups. Evidence from excavations indicate that these groups of 13 to 15 individuals were mixed with all ages from elders to small children. To survive in the world they inhabited, they had to depend upon one another, work together for the security and safety of the young and old. WithoutContinue reading “Family”

Life can throw curve balls at us when we least expect it. In 2016, I was thrown completely off the rails and set adrift in a life I had never imagined. For 28 years I worked for a company I believed in so much I encouraged my children to work there, and then one dayContinue reading “There is Beauty in the Day”

To live free is an opportunity and a privilege. At The Original Neanderthal we encourage everyone to explore what it means to live free as we celebrate this holiday. Our forefathers came to this land in search of the freedom to worship the creator as they saw fit. They escaped a repressive society to establishContinue reading “Live Free”

This is a fun adventure and it is moving forward slowly but surely, Check out our Face Book page, The Original Neanderthal. We are also introducing merchandise as we accumulate it into our inventory. Over the past few weeks, I took some time to research the Neanderthals. Here are several interesting things I gleaned fromContinue reading “Fun Facts About Neanderthals”

Hello! It is time, launch time! This is a soft launch to be sure, but it is our first effort to get our concept out there sharing it with as wide an audience as possible! We can’t do this on our own. We would like to invite you, our family, friends and those discovering usContinue reading “It’s Launch Time!”