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Cycling: Over 20

Posted on September 8, 2016 by ehurst

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Tomorrow threatens to bring storms and no ride, so today was a good time to overdo it. The route was … Continue reading →

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No Ecstasy

Posted on August 29, 2016 by ehurst

I’m surprised; I really expected more emotion. Today I finally got my knee to tolerate the full cycle of motion for pedaling my bike. I kinda knew it was gonna happen, so I had time to put on my peaceful … Continue reading →

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I’m on the Map

Posted on August 10, 2016 by ehurst

This is totally frivolous. I vaguely recall seeing the Google Street View car coming by sometime after we moved into our apartment. It was still cooler weather then. Recently I noticed that if you view my apartment on Google Maps … Continue reading →

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Not Yet

Posted on August 8, 2016 by ehurst

So I got the bar end grips on it, but the kickstand I bought won’t fit. The rear brake disk occupies some of the same space. I’ll have to come up with something else. As it is, my knee isn’t … Continue reading →

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New Bike

Posted on August 6, 2016 by ehurst

This will have to do for now. The technician was simply unable to come in before Monday, so it waits a little longer. It’s a pale silver with black and red trim. I opted for a three-year extended warranty and … Continue reading →

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Released from Ortho

Posted on July 26, 2016 by ehurst

Today I had what turned out to be my last Orthopedics appointment at the VA (we hope). The x-ray showed the patella was all healed up. Apparently they don’t plan to remove the screws and I can understand that. There … Continue reading →

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Eldership Notes

Posted on July 24, 2016 by ehurst

You really don’t need me to tell you. Most of you know that God is at work and bringing truly substantial changes in our world. And while the mainstream media is trumpeting one kind of change, what really matters morally … Continue reading →

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It’s Not the Same

Posted on July 9, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s assume for a moment the best prognosis for my knee. When the City finally pays out and I get my bike back, I still can’t afford to go off on long rides. This thing with my heart means I … Continue reading →

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Prickly Failure

Posted on March 29, 2016 by ehurst

I am human and there are limits to what I can do. I confess there are a handful of people I don’t want to see; I struggle to be polite when I do see them. For a couple of folks … Continue reading →

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