Squirrels

This morning I had a fun surprise. If you live in a neighborhood with trees and squirrels, have you noticed the branches with live leaves on them just under a tree? As Allister and I are walking home approaching an intersection, we’re walking under a group of large...

My Pillow

Yesterday I went for my fifth ride in two weeks and each one included a hill of some kind. As I left to meet another rider, I felt like something was missing. I start to run though a checklist: air in tires, check; gloves, check; water in my water bottles, check;...

Yoga…

Okay, I like to think I’m now in better shape than I’ve been and certainly no slouch, but yoga just has me stumped. There are so many little muscles you use that are just not apparent to you as you live your daily life. But in yoga, they all show up, or not. Mine are...

Old Trees

This morning as I walked my normal route, I noticed a tree. An old tree. There are fewer and fewer of them these days. The drought has taken many of them and the tree grinders are always gnawing away at some tree in the neighborhood it seems. This old tree has an...

Summer’s Here

Yesterday was the first day of summer, unofficially. People were wearing sleeveless tops, sundresses and shorts. Today will be a great ride. I’m leaving a bit earlier because of the heat I anticipate. Asphalt does a great job of magnifying the temperatures along with...

Good Morning!

What a wonderful weekend. I had a great time living! How joyful to just be alive. Saturday I went to a photography exhibit on Cuba. It was wonderful talking to the photographers about their experiences and trading adventures (I was there early 2016) of how the country...