9/04/18
I drove past this between Salida and Cotopaxi on State Highway 50 in Colorado. I had to turn around and tell whoever that I stood with them totally assuming I was correct. I was and got the biggest hug of appreciation for doing so.

From my understanding, there are close to 3000 children being held around this country after being seized from their parents at the border.

Many will never see their Mom and Dad again because Republicans are totally evil.

You bastards!

8/11/13

On Changes

One thing has struck me in the last couple months and that is so many people I meet have/are or are going to have significant changes in their lives. It may be by choice or not. Might not be for the better either but it's happening. More boomers than not like myself. Needs to be said as well that not as many but there are a good number who just wanna keep on working.

I asked Fred how long he'd been selling insurance. "Right at 42 years". Ever think about hanging it up? Fred responded with "I'll probably do it to the end". If that's what gets people off good on you.

I sold the small RV I had to a young lady who was educated, hard traveled just returning from Thailand. She was excited about life and understood the simple things can bring pleasure and great quality of life. Disappointed too after seeing what's out there and where we are at here.

My changes in the last two years have been by choice. The place I was living was sold and I moved to town. I never imagined this was going to be the place. In came together in a coincidental way - the way things happen to me including a time many years ago with some of the same players.

I am excited in the changes I made for myself. It is the beginning of a completely new and different chapter in my life. It feels good and am soooo fortunate to have what I have. Knowing a move was inevitable (plus it was faster than anticipated) I find that the criteria I wanted in my life was here - almost every bit of it and just didn't see it.

I hope to post more now. The move is over and just about settled in. One of criteria I had was to walk or bike whenever possible. Have been doing both quite a bit. Friday I actually had a purpose for pedaling and it was to deliver some the best ever sweet corn I picked up for the second time in Pueblo to some long time friends here in Walsenburg.  I went down.

Point being - - - - - WEAR GLOVES. If I hadn't had them on it would have been the emergency room for sure. It's not the first time gloves saved my ass. My hands are hurt the worst and I'm thinking two weeks anyway but it's fine damn day and I have a smile on my face.

Thanks for stopping by!  
    
Posted by One Fly at 9:09 AM

14 comments:

  1. Jerry CritterAugust 11, 2013 9:53 AM

    And don't forget the helmet!

    ReplyDelete
  2. FearguthAugust 11, 2013 11:43 AM

    So, I gather you're now living in Walsenburg?

    ReplyDelete
  3. bjAugust 11, 2013 12:57 PM

    Beautiful Header, My Friend! It seems to MY old ass, that we spend the first half of our lives accumulating STUFF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac), and the second half divesting S#!*! Changes goin' on for me too, Fly. Hope yer kickin' back and enjoyin' life more at yer new place .....

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. One FlyAugust 11, 2013 2:16 PM

      I sure am bj and with a lot less "stuff" but still too much. I have plenty of room leftand it's not big in here at all. Carlin is soooo right.

      Delete
  4. FearguthAugust 11, 2013 2:12 PM

    Yes, that's one of the best shots of the Spanish Peaks I've ever seen.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. One FlyAugust 11, 2013 2:19 PM

      Thanks Fearguth. I walk up to the water tower where there is a 360 view. Pretty impressive. That is a bit over two miles away or I take the bike. I went for a short ride but my hands and wrists hurt too much to go very far and I can't get my gloves back on.

      Delete
  5. turquoisemoonAugust 11, 2013 6:53 PM

    I'm glad to hear that the move is completed and you are happy. I looked up Walenburg and it looks like you've got a lot near to keep you busy. Seems like a nice place to live... Sorry about your hands, but you're lucky you had your gloves on.

    ReplyDelete
  6. BadTuxAugust 12, 2013 12:52 AM

    Lots of changes recently for me too. I don't know whether it's the economy, or just some of us reaching a certain age. Maybe change has always been there, we just didn't notice it because we were young and *everything* was new to us...

    And yah, agree about the gloves. They've saved my hands plenty of times. And the helmet saved my life once. I don't "get" people who don't want to wear common-sense safety gear. Even before there was a law mandating wearing seatbelts, I didn't go anywhere without wearing mine. Boggles the mind that there's people who won't even do something that common-sense and easy...

    ReplyDelete
  7. One FlyAugust 12, 2013 6:17 AM

    There are a lot of different day trips one can do here TMoon. For instance it's 115 to Taos and maybe 60 to the sand dunes.

    I think it's all that BTux with maybe age leading the pack. I think it's fair to say the transfer of wealth that started with our war for lies in Irak escalated this quite a bit.

    What happened was totally my fault. A BAD misjudgement. I did get on it yesterday and will today to just putt. Can't come close to getting gloves on and bumps hurt. There is a different front tire in my future.

    ReplyDelete
  8. P M PrescottAugust 13, 2013 7:38 PM

    Glad you're settling in. Great picture, nice scenery around there.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Terry and LindaAugust 15, 2013 7:51 AM

    WHEW! Sounds like you were lucky to not break something...or maybe you did and aren't aware of it. I LOVE your header! It's good to have you back! How is Stretch doing?

    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
    http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)