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Trade?

Mike of ZeroToCruising.com (an excellent blog, btw) recently wrote this super post about making a trade (or series of trades) to achieve ones goals.  I completely agree with him! Since my divorce several years back, my life goals have undergone massive change.  More importantly, I have put a plan into action to achieve those goals. … [Read More]

Lacking Excitement

Arm Surgery #4 is now complete. My surgeon was happy post-op so I am happy. The key now is for me to do absolutely nothing with it so it can heal as it is supposed to.  It is in a very secure cast and sling.  This means that I’m not doing much – I haven’t… [Read More]

Punch to the Gut

The news this week was not entirely unexpected but still a real punch to the gut. Another arm surgery is necessary. This is #4. I’m a fairly upbeat kinda guy but this whole arm thing has really worn me down.  Many of the things that I really enjoy are impossible in my current state and,… [Read More]

Sea Change

Here is another good read. Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat – Peter Nichols I can imagine that this book is not for everyone but I found myself fully engrossed having similar experiences and feelings.  While making a fantastic journey across the Atlantic in a small sailboat, the author does a… [Read More]

Where do you live??

Where do you live?? How does one give a simple answer to that question? I’m afraid it is anything but simple! People love to ask this question and I REALLY dread hearing it. I suppose it is because I have to lie if I am to avoid a long conversation. I really do not like… [Read More]

Surgery #3, check

It is MAY!! Better still??? I am no longer on pain killers from my arm surgery last week (though occasionally I wish I were)!! Apparently arm surgery #3 went fine but I am in a cast so cannot really tell. This time, collateral ligament reconstruction. I am hopeful… but scared. Still all due to this… [Read More]

Pain Must be Shared

I have come to the conclusion that pain must be shared. I see it all the time and it doesn’t matter what the topic is. If someone feels some type of pain, either physical, emotional, financial, etc…, they MUST tell people about it. Why?? Boy, that is the million dollar question! I have no idea…. [Read More]

So Happy I Could Eat Sardines

I am sooo happy!! I just finished a 4 mile mountain bike ride. Four Miles???  You say?? Yes, four miles.  I know, not exactly impressive.  However; I have had a less than productive summer – ha, YEAR!!  when it comes to cycling. It all started with this @#&*^@#$# broken arm last October. Just about the time… [Read More]

Visiting the Home Towns

This summer I have spent a considerable amount of time exploring some of the areas in which I lived as a child – my home towns.  We moved around a fair amount when I was young but I consider Livingston, Montana my childhood home and Helena, Montana my ‘teenage years’ home. This week, I am… [Read More]

How Does it Feel?

I’ve been asked this a lot the last few days. As I noted in my last post, my house and airplane have been sold.  The big change this week is that I am out of the house and am now live in motorhome full time. My house on wheels. For the most part, if feels… [Read More]