Joel Gaff, Jr. is a software developer based in Portland, Oregon & Traverse City, Michigan, USA..

  • Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene

    It’s been five years since I’ve been in Coeur d’Alene. The last time was when a I finished 140.6 miles in 2014.

  • Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old

    As a parent of a newborn the first thing you often wish you had more of is sleep. These little nuggets of life haven’t quite figured out how to live...

  • Love You Forever

  • Technology Must-Haves: Part 2

    Recently I wrote about one of my favorite bits of technology that I use just about all day, every day. Well, here’s my second must-have bit of technology.

  • Technology Must-Haves: Part 1

    We all live our lives surrounded by technology these days. Cell phones, laptops, tablets, and so much more. I am especially fond of the latest new hardware and software, but...

  • Relationships as Marketing

    My wife and I recently purchased a new home, and we absolutely love the agent we worked with. She always made us feel like we were her only clients.

  • Night Owl

    Jet lag and kid lag has been real the last few days. It also seems like I just can’t get anything done during the day when the little one is...

  • Pro Travel Tips

    This afternoon I flew back from Traverse City to Portland. I almost didn’t make it. My outbound flight was delayed, and because of this I wouldn’t make my connection in...

  • I don’t have to, I get to.

    There are times in my job as owner and operator of Endurance Evolution that I’m not so thrilled with the tasks I have to do. Most of those times are...

  • Meetings

    We’re barely 24 hours post-Glen Arbor Solstice and I’m already knee-deep in another round of Ironman 70.3 Traverse City meetings.