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July 6. 2026 Once I finished cleaning my rusty tools at the cottage, I bent over to pick them up when suddenly huge storm clouds floated across the left eye. Stunned, I stood up to get hold of myself and to make sense of the moving clouds that were quite pretty. Some of the darker clouds blocked my eyesight. Just as suddenly as the clouds had arrived, they cleared in a few seconds; they moved up…

July 6, 2026 Once I finished cleaning my rusty tools at the cottage, I bent over to pick them up when suddenly huge storm clouds floated across the left eye. Stunned, I stood up to get hold of myself and to make sense of the moving clouds that were quite pretty. Some of the darker clouds blocked my eyesight. Just as suddenly as the clouds had arrived, they cleared in a few seconds; they moved up…

June 23, 2026 Nature was not listening when I announced my retirement from gardening to Kathy. The hostas kept growing. The periwinkle took over the grass and covered the steppingstones leading to the backyard. I expressed my displeasure several times in colorful words, but to no avail, the plants have been growing, creating a jungle-like landscape that I like. However, Kathy did not accept my…

June 23,2026 Nature was not listening when I announced my retirement from gardening to Kathy. The hostas kept growing. The periwinkle took over the grass and covered the steppingstones leading to the backyard. I expressed my displeasure several times in colorful words, but to no avail, the plants have been growing, creating a jungle-like landscape that I like. However, Kathy did not accept my…

June 14, 2026 We recently celebrated our 60th anniversary with thirty close friends, yet no one asked how we met, where we were married, whether we had a honeymoon, or where we went. I had no intention of giving a speech or offering advice on a long marriage, but I was prepared to say a few words if someone asked. A few days before inviting friends, Kathy and I debated whether to celebrate our…

June 14, 2026 We recently celebrated our 60th anniversary with thirty close friends, yet no one asked how we met, where we were married, whether we had a honeymoon, or where we went. I had no intention of giving a speech or offering advice on a long marriage, but I was prepared to say a few words if someone asked. A few days before inviting friends, Kathy and I debated whether to celebrate our…

June 14, 2026 We recently celebrated our 60th anniversary with thirty close friends, yet no one asked how we met, where we were married, whether we had a honeymoon, or where we went. I had no intention of giving a speech or offering advice on a long marriage, but I was prepared to say a few words if someone asked. A few days before inviting friends, Kathy and I debated whether to celebrate our…

May 23, 2026 Forty thousand people showed up at the NC State commencement speech for 2026 at the Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC. We left the Marriott Hotel near RDU airport early in the morning, where we stayed the night before, to get in line with other parents, grandparents, and family to enter the stadium in time for the security check and find a good place from  where to watch the…

May 23, 2026 Forty thousand people showed up at the NC State commencement speech for 2026 at the Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC. We left the Marriott Hotel near RDU airport early in the morning, where we stayed the night before, to get in line with other parents, grandparents, and family to enter the stadium in time for the security check and find a good place from  where to watch the…

May 16, 2026 This episode happened in Greenville, SC, on May 6. We came to cycle in GA, SC, NC, and VA, had our bikes on a Thule bike rack fastened to the back of the car, and locked with a plastic-covered braided wire cable. Well, the bikes were stolen overnight at the La Quinta, Heywood Hotel, where we stayed a couple of years ago, and we thought it was a safe place to leave the bikes on the…

May 16, 2026 This episode happened in Greenville, SC, on May 6. We came to cycle in GA, SC, NC, and VA, had our bikes on a Thule bike rack fastened to the back of the car, and locked with a plastic-covered braided wire cable. Well, the bikes were stolen overnight at the La Quinta, Heywood Hotel, where we stayed a couple of years ago, and we thought it was a safe place to leave the bikes on the…

May 10, 2026 We drove to Covington, GA, to have dinner with our granddaughter, who works in Atlanta. Covington is within the Atlanta metro area. And it has the Cricket Frog Trail, which we wanted to ride and compare to the Spanish Moss Trail, which we rode in Beaufort, SC, a day earlier. The hotel we stayed at was unique for having a four-story-high atrium with a skylight in the middle. The…

May 10, 2026 We drove to Covington, GA, to have dinner with our granddaughter, who works in Atlanta. Covington is within the Atlanta metro area. And it has the Cricket Frog Trail, which we wanted to ride and compare to the Spanish Moss Trail, which we rode in Beaufort, SC, a day earlier. The hotel we stayed at was unique for having a four-story-high atrium with a skylight in the middle. The…

Exploring the Historical Layers of Jekyll and St. Simons Islands in Georgia: A Cyclist’s Journey with Road Scholar. History is woven into nearly every stop and story on these remarkable islands, from grand clubs and pivotal events to deeply meaningful landmarks. We cycled for a few hours each day, spending the rest of the time visiting historical and other unique sites across the two barrier…

Exploring the Historical Layers of Jekyll and St. Simons Islands in Georgia: A Cyclist’s Journey with Road Scholar. History is woven into nearly every stop and story on these remarkable islands, from grand clubs and pivotal events to deeply meaningful landmarks. We cycled for a few hours each day, spending the rest of the time visiting historical and other unique sites across the two barrier…

April 29, 2026 The challenge we faced while riding around Jekyll Island was using a coaster bike. It was unexpected, and we have not used those bikes in decades. It took some time to reacquaint ourselves with getting on and off those bikes. Another challenge was cycling up the sand dunes with only one gear. Stopping was the final challenge when the cyclist just ahead of us suddenly stopped. We…

April 29, 2026 The challenge we faced while riding around Jekyll Island was using a coaster bike. It was unexpected, and we have not used those bikes in decades. It took some time to reacquaint ourselves with getting on and off those bikes. Another challenge was cycling up the sand dunes with only one gear. Stopping was the final challenge when the cyclist just ahead of us suddenly stopped. We…