Yesterday evening I finally sat in my easy chair at the end of a busy day. My legs and back … More
Tag: Nature
The Rites of Spring
As we bumped and bounced our way along route 90 outside of Boston, people in cars beeped and waved as … More
Pardon me, I Phunted!
“Congratulations! You have been selected from the waiting list for the following race and event. Phunt: 25K on 1/18/2020″ I … More
Radio Check
Testing! Testing 1 2 3. Hello? Hi all! It’s been a while since we talked. I’ve been suffering from a … More
Island Time. Time to Think.
“Slow down to Island Time”. This was written on one of the sixty or so billboards along the route 175 … More
Runnin’ to the Rock
“Trail shoes or road shoes?” This was the question I asked myself after registering for the Run to the Rock … More
Tri’ing Again . . Sort of
“Ouch. Perhaps I better stop and have a look at my heel.” I thought this just after my Garmin clicked … More
Livin’ on the Edge . . Er . . Middle
As a teenager, I remember spending hours immersed in the words of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, and Jack O’Connor. These … More
Healthy Resolutions or Why do we do this?
Yesterday was “Quit day”. At almost 2 weeks post-New Year’s Day, quit day is the day most resolutions are dropped … More
I’ve Become a Big Sissy
Not so long ago I was a pretty tough guy. Looking back at my fall/winter 2016/2017 exercise log I see … More
Farewell Lil’ Nav
Janice and I sat in silence in the little motorhome. She was at the dinette, I was sitting on the … More
The Merits of Cycling
The morning had been beautiful, especially after the first heatwave of summer. Despite the windy conditions, the weather was otherwise … More