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My friend Sai and I hiked at the nature preserve this morning. It was drizzling but quiet. We did see deer and several species of birds, including a pair of Sandhill Cranes and their colt.

It is the time of year when I begin to think about fishing. The weather is warming, the woods are greening, and sitting at a desk where I work becomes less and less tolerable. When I was young, I longed for my father’s first important question of the spring “do you want to go fishingContinue reading “Gone Fishing”

Seven Ponds Nature Area – April 11, 2021

Wednesday, March 17th we had a warm day, so I set out for my 3rd walk of the year. I am way ahead of where I was last year, as then I was still using a cane and around the cul-de-sac was about all I could do. Yesterday’s walk was 3 miles total, a loopContinue reading “Time To Start Walking”

People say you are only as old as you think you are. When I get up in the morning and look in the mirror, I am 65. The aches and pains at night tell me I am 65. The age of my boys reminds me I am 65. When I order coffee, they ask myContinue reading “Can You Ever Go Back?”

On Saturday and Sunday, I moved an item from my regrets list to my accomplished list. I always wanted to ski down a mountain with my son. It was a dream I have had for a long time. In the 1980s and 90s, I learned to Telemark ski. It was something I greatly enjoyed andContinue reading “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams – John Barrymore”

For the second weekend in a row, I found myself travelling to Roscommon and the Cross Country Ski Headquarters. However, this time I travelled with my good friends Sai and Alekhya. After seeing photographs from the previous weekend, they asked if I could teach them to XC ski, which I was happy to do. TheyContinue reading “Return to Roscommon”

noun: inauguration Noun: the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period. noun: click bait (on the internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page. Sorry, I do not do politics. This inauguration was the introduction of a new period of CrossContinue reading “Inauguration Day”