Riding Solo

He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thursday, March 5, 2026

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I love the spring mud smell.   https://share.google/JqgPugOwYmyWFOkxq

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 Current events weigh so heavily on me. I think there's one thing all Americans  agree on, we don't want a forever war. The impetus ...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

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 This is the third year in a row I've tried growing ginger. The first year I tried planting them directly in garden soil, but started th...
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Remembering

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 Rich and I took a bike trip up the Michigan lakeshore, across lake Michigan on the Badger at Ludington and down the Wisconsin lake shore dr...
Monday, July 29, 2019

Lou's Steel Mill Tavern

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One of our library patrons came in with this story. But right away allow me the disclaimer that I can't find a word of substantiation ...
Monday, August 14, 2017

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I had the most interesting dream in color a few nights ago. J, I, Kyle, and his wife Elsipeth were riding in a speedboat on a beautiful riv...
Saturday, June 24, 2017

Laughing is better than crying, right?

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I've had the worst string of bad luck that I've ever had in my life. First my basement flooded as I cozily watched the rain fall out...
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

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I love being retired. I am having so much fun. Most of my time has been consumed by my new companion, Floki. but we've done some fun stu...
Friday, June 24, 2016

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I haven't written a blog post for so long, I almost forget how. I've stayed pretty busy this summer, doing a lot of swimming, kayaki...
Saturday, April 30, 2016

Last Day

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Today is my last day of work and I am completely at peace with my decision. The library is changing faster than I'm able or want to keep...
Thursday, April 28, 2016

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Over the years, I've seen the Asst. Mngr. buy a new house, two new cars, myriad suits, shirts, etc... while at work. Not only does he sp...
Friday, April 15, 2016

18 more stinking days

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18 more days until I begin my new adventure, and adventure it will be trying to stretch my pension to cover bills and groceries. I have one ...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Vindicated

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Today some gossip wended its way from sunny Florida all the way back to the Fort. A patron came in and said they'd seen our "friend...
Friday, April 1, 2016

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I want to be at home right now, maybe kneading up some homemade bread, or working in the garden since the sun has finally peeked out after a...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

I Need a Vacation

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I only have 47 days until my retirement date and I honestly don't know if I'll  make it. Tomorrow is the last day that I'm oblig...
Friday, March 18, 2016

Lost the bees

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Last night I got home to find no activity in the hive, even when I gave the entrance a friendly little scratch. I went inside to relax, but ...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

lmao

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There's another change coming at work that's just going to make the employees miserable. I think it's definitely a case of ...
Monday, March 14, 2016

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There are exactly 9 more  Mondays to endure before my retirement. I really want to cash out my three weeks of vacation, but don't know ...
Friday, March 4, 2016

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Only 73 days now, but the wait seems interminable. This last month I've learned that shortly after I retire things are going to be chang...
Thursday, March 3, 2016

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Full of piss and vinegar, still have 74 days of work. I want to cash out my vacation, but don't think I can hang for 2 months w/o anothe...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

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I need to be in my own private space with my own private misery. I only have 81 days to my retirement date. I had to move it back to allow e...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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It's as though there's a horrible plot afoot to keep me from retiring. I've scheduled my appt. to have my retirement paperwork f...
Monday, February 1, 2016

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Why is that when there's one person you simply can't stand at work, you end up in the next cubicle? Your dislike swells to loathing ...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

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The doctor's office just called. They will not give me the results to my CT scan without another office visit. That tidily elevated my b...
Friday, January 8, 2016

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Well, I had my CT scan today, the doctor will receive the results from the test on Monday. The scanning center is also supposed to send test...
Saturday, January 2, 2016

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The New Year hasn't had an auspicious start for me. I was so sick and had to use several vacation days to limp through the first week ...
Monday, December 21, 2015

100

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Only 100 days until retirement. I'm going to try to cash out my remaining 4 weeks of vacation, but don't know if I can hold on for t...
Saturday, December 19, 2015

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102 Today, only 30 min. till closing, a young woman walked up to the information desk and asked if I had any recommendations for her since...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

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http://www.lovehaswon.org/astrology/2015/12/9/final-new-moon-of-2015-the-ultimate-dare-from-the-universe
Monday, December 14, 2015

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Forest healing This weekend was filled with nature. Saturday morning I decided to check out Tel-Hy. I'm not sure if it's within ...

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I have zero tolerance for the problems and attitudes of John Q. I have had more than one lifetime's worth of interaction with the great ...
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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I almost deleted my blog today. When I retire I'll lose all my photos anyway since my online work  presence will be erased. It's an ...
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