Nate is 28 years old and lives in Bonney Lake with his fiancee Melissa Jackson.
But this story isn’t about Nate.
This story is about Nate’s Beard, 12 inches of magnificent, burly whiskered, Northwest manliness that lives on Nate’s chin.
I have one tattoo. It’s on the inside of my left forearm. Nothing fancy, just a simple, black, fouled anchor, the insignia of a United States Navy Chief Petty Officer.
What this tattoo lacks in intricacy and splendor, it makes up in significance. Wrapped around the anchor is a one-word banner – DAD.
Life is all about passion for Leslie Mawing.
It’s evident when the 38-year-old jockey talks about his personal life as a husband and father of three. It’s also apparent when he speaks about his professional life guiding swift ponies around the track.
