When I look around the neighborhood, it becomes pretty clear that winter is almost here. The leaves have changed colors and have now fallen from the trees. My photo of the day for the 333rd day of 2010 is of one of the neighborhood trees after the leaves fell.
I have mentioned to Tanya that many of her photos are artsy, and that is a skill I do not really feel I have. Yesterday, while walking Buddy I saw a couple of opportunities to try and become more artistic. Unfortunately, I only had my point and shoot and the sun was quite bright, so it made it difficult to see what I was shooting. My photo of the day for day 332 is my attempt at art.
Regular readers may recall that around Labor Day I was complaining about being in a lot of pain. Shortly after that I left for Europe for a few weeks. After I got home I eventually saw a doctor that treated my problem rather than my symptom. In a nutshell, I was not able to do any significant motorcycle riding since the beginning of September! That is forever in my book. Saturday ended that streak. My picture of the day for Saturday is of me at a gas stop after a couple hundred miles of riding. It sure is nice to …
I remember flying to Tanya’s for the 4th of July 2009, and that my odometer on the Charger had turned 33,333 miles. The number stuck in my mind because I remember odd things like that, and it was about half of what Tanya had on her Charger, which she purchased a few months after me. In the first 3.5 years I averaged about 775 miles a month. In the last 16 months I have averaged almost 1,050 miles a month. Considering I do not drive to work, and I was in Europe for at least a month of that, that …
I am not quite sure why it is that people presume the first Thanksgiving Day feast consisted of turkey and all the trimmings. The original account only suggests that hunters went out looking for fowl. It does not mention if they were successful or not, or what kind of fowl they were hunting. I guess it just makes for a nice story. Personally, I figure that since they were close to the ocean, there is more likelihood of seafood being on the table than a turkey, but no one knows for sure. I decided that my Thanksgiving meal would consist …
I do not believe I have ever owned a dog as loyal as Buddy. He can be very subtle about it and he can be very obvious about it. It all depends on what the situation warrants. My photo of the day for the day before Thanksgiving is of Buddy as he waits for my signal to continue walking. I have to say, I really enjoy taking him out on walks and trips. He is a pleasurable animal to hang with.
There is not much question that it is fall around here. I don’t mean frost on the pumpkins fall, but pretty chilly in the mornings and evenings. I would prefer if it was a little warmer, but at least it is not flyover state cold. My picture of the day for Tuesday is of Buddy thoroughly enjoying himself on our morning walk. It is good to see that his visit to the vet accomplished our goal. No more itching!
One of my personality traits has to be commitment. Perhaps not in relationships, but when it comes to things like watching my diet, exercise, juicing and Project 365, I am pretty reliable. An example of this might be my use of Take Charge. I have never been a breakfast person. Even in high school my mom went out of her way to include instant breakfast in the food budget just so I had something before heading off to school. My photo of the day for day 326 is of my Take Charge breakfast mixed with Greek yogurt. I have only …
Remember when you were a kid? Thanksgiving meant a month until Christmas and it would be the longest month of the year. Of course, now that we are adults the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas seems to be last about a week and a half. My picture of the day for Sunday is of my new moustache after three weeks of growth. Remember, I have committed to growing a moustache this month to raise funds and bring awareness to the many cancers that affect men. Contributions are being accepted all month, so if you support the cause please visit my …
Saturday is my new “me” day, it used to be Sundays but my son has Saturdays off and I enjoy going for bike rides with him. So, in honor of this change the weather was wet and my son got called in for overtime. I called Phil to see if he wanted to ride, but he wanted to wait on the weather. He called back later with a counter that I join him and his wife at the Redondo Beach Brewing Company. My picture of the day for day 324 is of the beer sampler I got. I liked the …
