Sunday, February 21, 2021

Day 00 - Reset

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I haven't been online because I did a factory reset on my computer and lost everything that I though I had carefully saved. See you tom...
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Day 85 - Vectors II

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If you stand outdoors on a clear starry night with a compass and a protractor you can identify any star. [Polar angle] How far do you have t...
Monday, February 15, 2021

Day 84 - Vectors

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Visualize a knob that you could turn to indicate how you felt. Zero = apathy. 10 = engagement. Better, imagine that you could turn it in the...
Sunday, February 14, 2021

Day 83 - Options

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Life is filled with infinite possibilities. What a wonderful fantasy. From the moment of conception our lives are framed. Not preordained...

Day 82 - Stream

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It's easy to float down a stream, a buoy traveling lightly, letting the current take you where it will. No cares, no responsibilities, ...
Saturday, February 13, 2021

Day 81 - Birthday

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Beth's birthday yesterday – totally focused on her. +1 on the end of the challenge.  Make my day, tell a friend about this blog!
Friday, February 12, 2021

Day 80 - Fail

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A whole lot going on yesterday and I went to bed without writing my "100 words" Not fatal but disappointing - Now it will be 101 d...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Day 79 - Contacts

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I found an old printout of my contacts dated 5 Aug 1996, a little over 25 years ago. I married one of them. I am still in active contac...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Day 78 - Hello

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The hardest word in the English language to pronounce is oftentimes “Hello” Harsh words to a friend, a separated sibling, someone from th...
Monday, February 8, 2021

Day 77 - Dragons

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On the map it says, “ Beyond This Place There Be Dragons”. Some would say, “Dragons mean trouble. Best to stay home.” Others would say, “Wh...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Day 76 - Oxymoron

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When I read about an “Adventure Tour” I have to wonder what that means. The two words are totally opposed to one another. A “Tour” is a pla...
Saturday, February 6, 2021

Day 75 - Campfire

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What makes you go down one road instead of another? What makes you choose an innocuous looking side road? What makes you go a little furthe...
Friday, February 5, 2021

Day 74 - Snow

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After a night sleeping in the truck with the wind howling outside we woke to freezing gusts that tore at our clothes. We decided that coffe...
Thursday, February 4, 2021

Day 73 - Cold

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Death Valley - The least deadly place on the planet. Slow start this morning. Breakfast at Mel’s Diner (muy bien) and back to the motel to ...
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Day 72 - Lippincott

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Out on the desert for the last few days. Some challenges that I had not expected but survived them all. While I pull my notes together I...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Day 71 - Road

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Michael Time - Michael Trocosso was my roommate when I lived in San Diego. We both liked the same things; girls, partying, traveling, and ph...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Day 70 - Routes

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So many roads, so many choices. I'm leaving for Death Valley tomorrow and checking the maps to decide what route to take. Did you know ...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Day 69 - Walmart

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I hear a lot of grumbling about Walmart. The family has too much money, they treat their employees unfairly, they beat up their suppliers...
Sunday, January 24, 2021

Day 68 - More Stuff

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The best way to find something you've misplaced is to buy another one. The moment you have two of them the first one will reappear. T...
Saturday, January 23, 2021

Day 67 - Choices

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Poignant and thoughtful but not the complete story.  We all could have made better choices along the way but it's too late now to dwell ...