Foodie Friday – Melon Run
Summertime in Colorado. Time for a Melon Run.
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Articles & Essays
First Things First
“An Early Morning Walk is a blessing for the whole day.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Mountain Town
I first fell in love with Colorado’s, Rocky Mountains when I was just a little tyke. My Dad was born in Illinois like I was but his Mother was a descendant of a farming dynasty in the San Luis Valley, located in South-Central Colorado. We made the trip many times in my youth from the
Giving Tree
The other day I was down in the man cave, installing some book shelves. Over the years I collected thousands of books but in the last decade or so I’ve given most of them away as we’ve downsized, to fit our various collections into the little cottage we call home. I kept a few hundred
Grandpa
As I was climbing the Empire State Building for the second time this week, I realized; it’s not death that scares me. What scares the hell out of me, is being an old, decrepit, used up, broken down, bag of bones, who can’t even get off the couch. I didn’t climb the actual Empire State
Happy Dirt Day
Since moving to the cottage in Emerald City a half dozen years ago, I’ve made a tradition of celebrating my Birthday by riding my age on the glorious gravel of the Eastern Colorado High Plains. This year I turned 63, so I had to find a fun ride that was at least 63 miles long.
“D” is for Destiny
I remind myself daily that life’s not a race, it’s a journey. A creative quest, meant to be experienced and mastered; not completed as quickly as possible. In other words – Slow Down. The path that leads to your Destiny is a challenging, circuitous route, rife with risks and rewards. It’s a “Hero’s Journey” that
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You Don’t Know What You Got ’til It’s Gone
I lost part of myself a few weeks ago. It wasn’t a big surprise, I’d been expecting it for awhile. I went to the dentist to have a tooth extracted. Number 13, the back, upper left bicuspid. Along with the other seven bicuspids, it has served me well for a very long time. There’s a
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May the Force be With You
“Evolution isn’t just a theory but a force that has been working in you since you were born.” ~ Deepak Chopra As a child, before you began to identify with the collective beliefs of society, nature was at work and you naturally evolved. When you reach adulthood and become trapped in the Collective Dream, much
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Destiny, The Path Within
Destiny and Fate are often used interchangeably but they’re actually at opposite ends of the spectrum, like Love and Fear. The opposite of Love isn’t hate, it’s Fear. Love is light, while Fear creates a dark and distorted reality. Love vanquishes Fear, the same way that light vanquishes darkness. “We can easily forgive a child
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Dark Winter
What is this “Winter of Death,” they speak of? A new Sci-Fi film, perhaps a new virus variant? Nope, it’s the prediction from the White House and Plutocrat Puppet, Joe “Bag of Doughnuts” Biden. Today marks the Winter Solstice. The shortest day of the year and the first day of the “Winter of Death.” Schools
Escape from L.A.
Life imitates art once again as another old science fiction movie comes to life. In 1996 the movie Escape from L.A. showed in theaters. Starring Kurt Russell, it was a follow up to the 1981 Escape from New York. Russell played Snake Plissken. His mission was to retrieve a device in Los Angeles, which had
Monkey Business
“Monkey Mind” is a Buddhist term, referring to the restless and unsettled nature of your mind. The chattering mouthpiece of your ego; your inner critic. Stifling your creativity and suggesting that your passions are a waste of time. The monkey is like a self centered, whining child; nearly impossible to ignore. “Don’t be pushed around