For quite a while I was regular in my posts to my blog. Recently I decided to start on this journey again. Why? Not because I think anyone reads it or I give two-shits about what people think. No, I have found myself referring back to the blog as a diary: photos, events, things I did. The advantage of having this blog is so I can look back at events in my life and maybe share those with my kids.
Today it is September 4, 2021. I am at a Hilton timeshare in Orlando with Mandy, James, Ty, and Everly to spend the weekend. I have a 100km bike ride in two weeks, I have a 200-mile bike ride in 8 weeks. My dog Rabbit passed away one year ago this upcoming week. Yesterday I had news at work (law) blindside me. Today I am relaxed.
My Dad is doing well, at 82. He is living with a woman (not happy about it), but he seems happy. I have two dogs, Sadie and Chopper. I have a gorgeous house, a pool, extra cars that I do not need, a motorcycle, a storage unit, a law practice, and a software company. I am constantly going, going, and going. Kids are in school (Ty in 4th grade, James in 8th grade, Jack a junior at UF, Marcella just graduated, and Haley is working).
My life at 54 – good. My life at 54 – hard. My life at 54 – stressful and taking care of others. My life at 54 – I struggle to find time for me. My life at 54 – doing things for others all the time. My life at 54 – worried about 64.
Six weeks ago today I was in bed with Covid. Six weeks later I am fine, but for a nagging cough. Six weeks later I am riding my bike and playing with my kids. Six weeks later I am glad I had the health and stamina to fight the Covid battle and win. But, six weeks later I realize I need to do more about insurance and planning for my future and my kids future.
Recently someone mentioned – we are “just 9 meals away from anarchy” to me (a nice summary here: https://internationalman.com/articles/nine-meals-from-anarchy/).
Just like my older posts, I continue to be concerned: concerns over disasters (hurricanes, EMPs, solar flares, social unrest), I watch in dismay at the hypocrisy of a media supporting a president who is obviously lacking capacity and a vice president in the wings who her own party resoundingly rejected during the campaign, I see a scared population wanting everyone to wear masks but refusing to acknowledge the deaths that have occurred are in those with obesity (78%) or other underlying health issues, questions regarding science cannot be asked without being called a deplorable or denier, and values that built our country are cast aside as we cannot hurt anyone’s feelings.
It has been a while since I have written. It seemed safer to say nothing and keep my thoughts to myself. This may be my only rant, or there may be more. My goal in starting again though is to take a snapshot of what was, what is, and what might be.
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