I apologize for not posting in a while but we’ve had the good fortune of being visited by some hikers we met during our walk on the Appalachian Trail in 2011, (trail names – Flame, Pyro, Stealth, Stumbelina), plus I’ve… Read More ›
Active Retirement
EXCITEMENT, JOY, FUN
It’s Friday and how many times this week were you filled with excitement or did you feel a sense of discovery? How about a moment of joy where you were grinning, laughing and so filled with energy that you couldn’t keep your… Read More ›
BICYCLE RACING IN AMERICA, IT’S BEAUTIFUL!
Have you read anything lately about how beautiful, fun and inspiring American bicycle racing is? I haven’t either. If you want to learn more about Lance, Tyler, Floyd, blood doping and lawsuits you are at the wrong blog. What I’m… Read More ›
A SWEET SURPRISE
It’s often amazing how things just work out sometimes. Sue and I needed to go for a run this morning and we wanted to make it simple. So we headed out the door, turned left, ran the three blocks to… Read More ›
SUNDAY IN ST. GEORGE UTAH
The sun burst into our bedroom this morning after two days of hiding behind clouds. Those dark days and precipitation did provide the mountains across the valley with brilliant white cloaks. It’s Sunday in Saint George which means most shops… Read More ›
Pre-WORLD TRIP Wednesday #8&9
I haven’t done a Wednesday post in two weeks and since that time I have gotten “another year older and deeper in debt”. I celebrated my birth, not exactly the gala that the birth of baby Jesus has become but… Read More ›
IS IT THE 1950’s? NO, IT’S SAINT GEORGE.
We’ve been living in Saint George Utah for the last seven weeks and have made a few observations during that time. The most obvious is that it’s very sunny and pleasant here in January and February. The locals have complained… Read More ›
Pre-WORLD TRIP Wednesday #7
Which technology to bring on a trip has become one of the key questions of modern travel. Having grown up traveling in the era of film cameras, postcards and pay phones I know you don’t really need all the gadgets we carry… Read More ›
Pre-WORLD TRIP #6
Welcome to Pre-World Trip Wednesday post number six. To get in the mood I had a dinner of crusty bread dipped in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with slices of Swiss cheese and a glass (or two) of wine from the… Read More ›
A GOOD SWIM
Having spent the last two days googling topics related to European travel it’s now time to do something physical. I pulled into the aquatic center parking lot and wedged my ten year old Honda between a new BMW and an… Read More ›
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