I’m the Motor

I remember watching “Breaking Away” a long time ago. I’m going to have to watch it again sometime soon. Anyway, I watched the movie….and it helped me imagine that I was a “racer” on my old Schwinn Varsity. Goofy. Nobody’s … Continue reading

one gallon at a time

I buy movement….one gallon at a time. I move in circles….slowly and deliberately….mailbox by mailbox. One big circle….out and back…..71.25 miles. I don’t get much distance for my gallon of movement juice. (“Movement juice”? What a benign way to describe … Continue reading

the oldest guy in the world tells how he does it….

If your records are destroyed in a fire, you can claim to be the oldest person alive on this earth. I turned 55 today….that’s middle aged. Middle aged. Which is cool with me….I can handle living to 110. If they … Continue reading

grease

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB5HOYdlGE8 Money. Who needs more money? The guy without any money? The guy with a bunch of money? Who needs to watch another video about money? I never really cared all that much about money. It’s probably a good indicator … Continue reading

a cheaper toaster

I guess that there’s all sorts of ways that people live. Some drive a  new Rolls Royce….and hire people to make their pile of money even bigger. Some people stand in Walmart and try to figure out what’s the best … Continue reading

six more years

We got the process started a couple of days ago to get a passport for Sparrow. When you’re little, your passport is good for 5 years. Your passport is good for 5 years, but they charge you for 10 years. I … Continue reading

road change in the rain

I dreamed last night I was driving in the rain….watching people bend over on the lawns at the edge of the road….picking up change in the grass. I was driving one of our old Valiants….taking a break from visiting people … Continue reading

goats and the sunshine

Something about the light…..overcast and perfect. It’s hard to tell how a photograph is going to turn out until you stop to look at it later. A grey day can be magic in the right light. Sometimes you just need … Continue reading

the dash between

I watched one of the last Robin Williams movies on Netflix the other day. If you look it up on Rotten Tomatoes, you’ll find that it didn’t get very good reviews. Critical people found a lot to dislike about this … Continue reading