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Unflagging Loyalty: Part 2

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Well, I’m back with another roundup of the Pride of Texans: that distinctive Lone Star flag. Part one was published in March 2021. Since then, I’ve been faithfully documenting more flags for your enjoyment. Edible or wearable; hand-painted, slickly printed, … Continue reading

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Things That Make Me Laugh, Part 2

I just looked, and it’s been SIX 1/2 YEARS since my “Things That Make Me Laugh” post. Never fear, though… I’ve continued to snap photos of funny things. And in my last post, I told you the super sad story … Continue reading

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Bike Across Italy, Part Two

Learning curves. I’ve been surrounded by them lately. Navigating a fun new area of volunteer work, but struggling to learn people’s names and not always sure of my responsibilities or authority. Writing someone else’s memoirs, then trying to piece together … Continue reading

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Spare Me the “Eroic” Efforts

Y’all… have you ever committed to doing something you were kind of scared to do, and wanted to get it over with, but had to keep waiting and waiting? Sort of like climbing an endless ladder to jump off a … Continue reading

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Ireland Part 3: Best Ride Day. No, Really!

Thanks for your patience with Parts 1 and 2. At last, I’m done philosophizing and ready to jump into the actual cycling aspect of the, um, cycling tour. Here I am with fellow cyclist Julia and our wonderful Ciclismo Classico … Continue reading

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Ireland Part 2: Greetings!

Last time, I wrote about our cycling tour in Ireland, and how a guy with a guitar and a cute dog helped me adapt to the metric system that’s used there. I’ll get to that whole “bicycle” and “tour” thing … Continue reading

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