Gone With The Wind....

Dear Diary … Countdown To Disney

 Back to Florida this weekend!!! Walt Disney World. It’s been a while. Looking forward to it !!!!

Palm Sunday 2024

 This morning in Church, they sang "It Is Well With My Soul", which is also known as "When Peace, Like A River", a hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford. This has always affected me deeply whenever I hear it. The story behind it follows from Wikipedia

IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL

"This hymn was written after traumatic events in Spafford's life. The first was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially (Spafford had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire). His business interests were further hit by the economic downturn of 1873, at which time he had planned to travel to England with his family on the SS Ville du Havre, to help with D. L. Moody's upcoming evangelistic campaigns. In a late change of plan, Spafford sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford's daughters died. Spafford's wife, Anna, survived and sent him the now famous telegram, "Saved alone …". Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died.

I cannot imagine suffering that loss that Mr. Spafford did and still be able to write this hymn of such powerful Faith.  I have to confess, I would not be able to do something like that. My life would have been so impacted. Every time I hear it, I have tears streaming down my face. I guess God has a message for me and anyone else who's faiths would be shaken. This man, losing almost everything was still able to write a song of praise and faith in God. If we could all be that strong in our individual faith." 

Thursday March 21, 2024

I’m off!!! Back to the mountains tomorrow or next day. 😩

Good day all.

Be good to each other

Peace out

20th century throwback

Me

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Someone is Always Watching!!!!

Back to Sea Level

So after a month or so of Appalachian living, we have returned to earth for at least a few weeks. Got to ride my bike today and at the end of 16 miles, while getting off, I lost my balance and crashed into the ground ending up on my side flat out with the bike on top. Welcome back!!! Hip hurts pretty bad this afternoon although there was no immediate flash of pain to indicate I damaged anything. Friday I'm going back to hip doctor and we will see where I stand (no pun intended) with my hip. Last time he gave me a cortisone shot which removed  the pain totally for 6 months. Hoping we can do that again.

 

History of Cabbage hats!

In summary, I waited a month to get back to the bike and may have hurt the hip. 2 weeks till my 70th birthday. Everyone keeps telling me it is no big deal. They have no idea. I can't stand reaching this age where I cannot do what I once could easily. We shall see.

That's it. Oh yes it was 70f here today. Bright sunshine. They can't come close to that yet in the smokies. That place has the worst weather. 

Bye for now. 

Pissed off at the world right now. 

C'est La Vie

Blippi Rocks

January 31, 2024

 I started several Blogger Blogs these past few months. This was the first post on my Old Bloggers Never Die Blog. January 31, 2024. I'm reprinting it here. Why? Just because.  A completely forgettable post indeed.  Here it is. But I do weird things sometimes. 

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Too windy/cold so it’s indoor peddling time.

Finis

The Weather... Again...

Grump McNasty

Tuesday. After 3 mostly beautiful days, clouds, overcast, rain began. Again. Right now the NWS says rain all week. Doesn't that sound familiar? 

On a better note, our Gym membership continues go well.

2 hours a day continuing on the stationary bike. Watching movies on Netflix on my iphone. I did add a blue tooth headset from wallyworld. That's a nice touch for a grand total of 15 dollars.

Next monday, looks like back home after 3 (?) weeks. Back to the low country. Back to pedaling a real bicycle or 2. Will be nice. Looking forward to it.

On the political scene, everyone continues to hate everyone else. That is why God allowed Blippi to arrive on the scene and prosper. Thank You Lord.

Off to some supper and rest.

Be good to each other.

Peace Out.

TV Antidote For Political Crap

Election Time politics are all over the airways. Non stop now till November. I found the antidote for me. Blippi. This guy is a genius. Started a youtube channel to create better content for his kids. He's a huge hit. And he's funny. Way better than biden/trump woke/unwoke... All  that garbage.

 Give him a look. Blippi on Netflix for kids. And various other locales

Blippi

Be good to each other.

Peace Out

A Day In The Rain

 Today…

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Just to get out we took a local road trip. Poured down rain the entire trip. We went to check some local attractions stopping first  at Harrahs Resort and Casino in Cherokee NC

First time we were there and  just looked around. Not gamblers . Not casino types. But it is an impressive resort in the Appalachians. Would I go back. No. But still cool to gawk at. 

We also drove through Cherokee town and Maggie Valley. Definitely worth a return visit seeing as how it was pouring rain the entire trip. Actually we have been here 5 days now and it is raining all the time. All day. Beautiful area with the worst weather I have even experienced. Shame too. El Niño is a total crap show.

New Week and on and on it goes

 So here I am. Still on a doozy of dull road trip. Lost in the Smoky Mountains of North  Carolina. Family matters of which I will not speak have us (wife y yo) bound in a seemingly never ending fiasco not of our own making.  I want to go home and return to my bike riding life. And I see no light at the end of the tunnel yet here. The mountain views are stunning, but the weather truly sucks. Most days rain and  temperatures see sawing from 20's-30's into the  low to  mid 60's. The rain just will not go away. I recall the meteorologists saying that El Nino was going to give the south and east a wet winter and indeed it is happening. Sucks big time.

Now that I have whined an entire paragraph about my travails, I think I'll go and see what is on TV.

BTW speaking of TV. If you haven't seen Oppenheimer yet, do so as soon as you can  (There's an App for that).  Fascinating  story of a fascinating man. Check it out.

I guess biden went to the southern border. After all the damages he caused by opening it up and now he's paying attention. Election time. And more and more news stories of ordinary Americans victims of the animals  that he has let loose. insanity!!!  A reckoning is coming I hope. Soon I hope.

Oh Well

Be Good To Each Other!

Peace Out!

Woe Is Me

I have a doozie (very large and nasty) head cold which has moved in, brought the relatives , and seems to be planning a long stay. This sucks since we have to go out on another extended road trip possibly for a month.

The year to date since the holidays has been a pain. What makes me happy, what I look forward to, just to be left alone, to kick back, to ride my bike EVERY day. That's not much to ask. It just doesn't happen. There are well and good reasons for this upheaval  but I just want it to end soon. And back to what I call "The slows" Looks like spring before that will happen. Sigh....

Got A Cold?

It wouldn't be so bad either but our travels are taking us up into the mountains of North Carolina. Stunningly beautiful and just as stunningly COLD. It sucks being cold. That's why I moved to the south almost 25 years ago. I'm reminded of a line from the movie Godfather Part 3. Michael  has been trying to get away from his criminal past. Trying everything it keeps ending  badly for him. "Just when I think I'm out, they draw me back in" He complains. That's my feeling about this winter of being "drawn back" north.

Oh well enough self pitying for one night. More to come I am sure.

Be good to each other.

Stay Warm!!!

Dear Diary

 

Thursday morning. Not quite mid February. Still too cold. I have had to ride my stationary bike indoors for far too many days in 2024. That creates a problem because I am all about riding my bicycles. And I am NOT riding with this continued windy cold weather here. So now I'm losing the urge to ride at all. And I have to fight that. That's in me.  The heck with it gene.  All my life I have stopped doing things I enjoy because conditions weren't just right. So anyhow nuff said there. I'm going out riding as soon as the temperature gets to my liking. Maybe an hour. But I have to get back on that horse again soon.

This weekend, we are going to Charlotte NC. Big court hearing for a family member in a very messed up scenario. Not gonna give details but I dread going. And I have to go. Not as a participant, but to provide moral support. Our legal system is broken. And lawyers? Can't stand them. That all I'll say. What a mess. The world is a crazy place indeed.

On a world news note, I do not see how this Tucker Carlson is helped anyone by going to Russia to interview Putin. Except for his own personal increase in stature. And for Putin. This is going to be the mother of all propaganda events. And it came to him. I'll bet he couldn't believe it when it was discussed. Not good. I don't trust Putin, Carlson either. And I am not talking politics here. I know Carlson is all about Trump and MAGA and all. That is fine. But this publicity stunt is not going to help. We are getting the world according to Putin story  I'm old enough to know that the Russkies are not and never will be our friends, This will make things worse. Tucker Carlson should stay home and investigate the crap out of our politicians. Both sides. There is enough dirty laundry to keep him digging for the rest of his life. Again, I'm NOT being political here. The Russians are going to use this against us. And Tucker is their shill. Not good.

On a lighter note, this weekend is the Super Bowl. As usual I have no idea who the 2 teams are. Nor do I care. Just quit talking about Taylor Swift...That's all I ask!!!!

Ok time to go get ready to ride my trusty steed. I think the Verve is up today. That is a Hybrid bike. My other is a Mountain Bike. Both made by Trek. Both really good.

Be good to each other out there,

Peace Out,

Taking Me Back

Thinking about a blog post for today, memories of past road trips came to mind. Heres one:

A couple times as a kid my family made trips to Florida. Miami Beach Florida was pretty much the go to place for white middle class northerners back then. We stayed in an older but nice motel with the original name of Carib Resort Motor inn. We stayed 7 or 8 or 9 nights. Right on the beach with a nice old time pre lawyers swimming pool with a true deep end , diving board and slide. Many good memories. The older I get the more I revisit that place in my mind. That and many other places in time. That’s it.

Be good to each other.

We are all we have.

Peace Out.

A Look Back 2018 in Pennsylvania