Lately the world news is a bit overwhelming (elections, world news, social unrest)… I find myself feeling helpless and angry at what appears to be a generally a bad situation that is getting worse. My mind plays the lines from Jefferson Airplane’s song “Go Ask Alice” over and over in my head… "When logic and …
Continue reading Dormouse said: Feed your head, feed your head
Living in a port town you get too hear about all about the superstitions that surround a vessels 1st time out to sea. One such superstition is no bananas on board ship???….. I think the rationale behind it has to do with the fact that fermenting bananas can let off a lethal fume; and that spiders who …
What kind of man drives into the garage with his carbon road bike Cervelo S5 strapped in the roof rack…??? I did am I'm so sorry.... sorry Lucille... Everyone knows the best surgeons in the world are in Boston... so I had hope even in my darkest hour. Dr. Marty and his staff of surgeons …
Continue reading Lucille is here….and the world is right again.
My Granddaughter - Reminds me what Pure Joy is....Uncomplicated, Stress less, Excited to experience the day, Simple in nature, Eager to begin a new journey .... Thank You Grampa Don....
My favorite way to tune out the world’s problems is with BB and Lucille (his Gibson guitar Model E355) playing “The thrill is gone” or “Need to pay the cost to be the boss” Back in 1949, when King was in his early 20s, he performed at a nightclub in Twist, Arkansas, in the dead …
Continue reading I lost my Lucille today…..but I’m gonna get her back……..
In general I don’t remember my dreams very often but last night I remember having a dream and big laugh that really felt good. Typically, dreams that make us laugh are odd, bizarre or even unfunny to the person when they awake but while asleep they seem so hilarious. Nevertheless, my nighttime chuckle fest left …
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Have you ever had that sense that something is not going well and your Spiderman (Spidey) senses warn you of impending danger? That's what it was like for me on Sunday around mile 33 during the Rev3 Williamsburg Half Iron bike leg. A group of four riders were jockeying around for position and generally being unsafe when …
The question is simple enough…it has to do with what you do in the shower. Do you or don’t you? …I’ve wondered what women talk about on a “Ladies night out”… But, I would never have imagined that peeing in the shower would be high on that list, although it seems last night this was …
Some years ago I developed a habit of saying “Good Morning” to just about everyone I pass on my morning bike and run sessions. I’m always pleasantly surprised when I actually get a response. Lately, I have even tried to squeak out a smile if I can because I have noticed runners never do a …
Although most of my days are upbeat and energy filled, life has a way of balancing bright days with dark ones. I tend to experience life this way but during triathlon training periods am motivated to move more quickly through the dark days so as not to impact training progress. After a high volume …
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