A minor victory

One of the most vexing things about riding a big bike is getting it out of the driveway. It was tough when I lived in Plano, since the driveways there have an incline down to the alley, and there's a gully between the alley and driveway. Which means you need to turn backwards while going … Continue reading A minor victory →

Life Lessons

Saw this on Phil's site: I'd add: Not only should you not abandon your cart in the middle of an aisle, you should put it back or in the cart return area when you leave. It shouldn't be left in the parking lot or bus stop. Not only should you acknowledge staff, you should do … Continue reading Life Lessons →

Papa will fix it – Truck edition

My truck had a starting problem Saturday when I was way north in Collin County. Ruined my whole day fretting about it. Turns out, it starts as long as the starter isn't hot from a long trip. The web says it's the starter, so I got a refurb one from O'Reilly. AutoZone was marginally cheaper, … Continue reading Papa will fix it – Truck edition →

Riding the pain train

Last week I was up in Virginia galavanting around. So, very little exercise. This week I'm back at it. Monday was super painful. I had a decent bike ride, making sure to take it easy. But later on when it was time to hit the weights, I suffered. I was sore before I even finished. … Continue reading Riding the pain train →

Everything I own…

...is covered in dog hair. Last Sunday, I had time on my hands, and that meant time to clean the inside of the monster truck. It was bad. Pretty bad. I was dreading this. That's probably why it's gotten like it was. Still, that's what shop vacs are for. This was the first time I've … Continue reading Everything I own… →

Ride Report: Wimberly TX, Again

I took a few days off to do a ride, while I could. It's going to get busy this month and I wanted to hit the road before it gets hot. This week looked perfect; cool, maybe some winds Monday and Tuesday, with rain headed in the rest of the week. I got a dog … Continue reading Ride Report: Wimberly TX, Again →

Getting Fit

I've been getting a lot of "Exercises for Old Men" videos in my YouTube feed, most with Kettle Bells. I was listening to a Rogan podcast the other day where he said those are his main type of workout. I don't have kettle bells. I have dumbbells. Kettle Bells are not inexpensive. Still, it seemed … Continue reading Getting Fit →

Snowmaggedon

The snow and ice the weather people have been gobbling about for a few weeks finally arrived. Man, what a weekend. First off is Dewayne asking "Why aren't you prepared?" https://youtu.be/uuUqI8zgWN0?si=ftemyPUP1ZMvweLY Well? Why weren't you prepared? FFS it's been all over the place for weeks. No reason you didn't lay in some supplies and batten … Continue reading Snowmaggedon →

Range Report

Tuesday, I went to the range to try out the new shootin' iron, my Charter Arms Pug in .357. I took along both my M&Ps, the .380 and .45. The range seemed crowded, but since I have a membership, I flew right to the shooting lanes, more or less. I had to get a few … Continue reading Range Report →

Funniest Gift Ever

From my daughter: Proudly hung in my office.