https://youtu.be/14ycMqFysJ0?si=m0KjudptmeQ-GIEK Beef jerky time! Looking back, 2025 wasn't all that bad. I got a new place, new town. Met a lot of friends here and settled into life. We'll see what happens in 2026. I'd like to find a new gig. I'd like to find another hoopty. I need to spend more time touring on … Continue reading Merry New Year!
Category: Life Lessons
Merry Christmas
Usually, I take the whole Christmas week off. This year, I'm taking the week after. I have little to do before, these days. Hell, it wasn't until last weekend that my kids had any sort of gameplan going. Until I met the Girl, I spent Christmas eve alone more often than not. That started before … Continue reading Merry Christmas
Getting Fit
I had a brace of doctor appointments in the last two weeks. Actually, those and a test. This is normal stuff for me. Being an older gentleman, I have an entourage of doctors that typically alternate on six month schedules. I see the endocrinologist and gut doctor in June/July. I see the cardiologist and the … Continue reading Getting Fit
Puttering
It's been tough getting back to work this week. I've had little time for farting around. I don't use Facebook for much. Mostly, I use it to keep track of my friends that post there, monitor a few feeds of things I find interesting, and post funny memes I've harvested from my surfing. I posted … Continue reading Puttering
Getting Fit
Another month's gone by. My weight is remarkably stable, deviating only a few pounds either way, and it's been like that for months. I've been better about my diet, but not as much as I should've. I've added creatine supplements to my other vitamin load. The change has been subtle, but I've noticed my weightlifting … Continue reading Getting Fit
On Getting Old
Found this on Irish's place awhile back, thought I wrote about it, but I didn't. And here’s the kicker aging hits men differently than women, and it’s almost always framed negatively. Women get “wine nights,” “self-care Sundays,” and “50 & Fabulous.” We men on the other hand hit 40 and it’s dad-bod jokes, hairline memes, … Continue reading On Getting Old
Getting Fit
Now that the Texas blast furnace is over for the season, working out has become a pleasure. It really is nice to finish a run or bike ride without the flop sweats. So now my attention is turning back to diet, especially since the holiday season is upon us. I spend a lot of time … Continue reading Getting Fit
The Dark Night
Mother Theresa endured what she called as the Dark Night of the soul. Where she felt as if God abandoned her. Seems hard to believe, seeing how she was. A lot of critics used that as a weapon to mock her. But we all go through these dark periods. Even me. Lately it's like a … Continue reading The Dark Night
What’s This?
Something new has been added! Hit the trail yesterday and there was a spanking brand new line down the center. Interesting move. And it appears to have worked. Everyone stayed in their lane, more or less. The only time I found someone in the way was when they were trying to pass someone on the … Continue reading What’s This?
Getting Fit
Another month, another weigh in. Same as always. I've been hovering at 200 for months now. I'm thinking the bulk of it is in my legs and shoulders. Now that it's cold, I've been wearing jeans. The same jeans that were loose on me at 185 fit the same at 200. I'd lean up if … Continue reading Getting Fit
Inspected By Pat 