Irons in the Fire

6/19/2025 Maybeso I have too many projects needing attention. According to the gurus, if one has more than three priorities, one has no priorities. Said gurus must understand that there are seasons where a fella's fire runs to extra irons. Those same said gurus must also admit that they have never met me, or spent much time around my family. Now I'm not saying that those gurus are entirely wrong about priorities. Actually, I expect…
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Some Good Dogs

6/17/2025 Where did our ten years go, my graying friend, my love? How unfairly fast the time has come when your body can’t obey your great, great heart. No matter Tip, we were young together and knew what life was all about. Let’s turn back now and build a fire and take a little nap. – Gene Hill, “Idler of March” Gene Hill knew a dog's love. He was an outdoor writer for many years,…
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Back to cycling… maybe

6/16/2025 The last time I was in any kind of good shape from a fitness point of view was when I was a road bike rider. I only rode enough to call myself a rider for about 4 years. Oh, there was the time in 2019 - 20 when we were in Fort Collins for the summer for wrapping up IBS (Cru's Institute of Biblical Studies) and then when the pandemic hit that I rode…
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