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Riding the Twister

Posted on April 26, 2016 by ehurst

I write this at roughly 1900 hours local time (CDT). No long ride today because of unsettled weather. A large number of school districts shut down or adjusted their schedules. That’s because, starting about mid-morning, serious storms and even tornadoes … Continue reading →

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Cycling: Return to Harrah

Posted on February 29, 2016 by ehurst

Today’s ride was simple and already well covered in previous photos; just search for Harrah” on my blog and you’ll see them. I suppose it was little more than nostalgia that drove me to pedal all that way east again. … Continue reading →

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Lotsa Work

Posted on February 8, 2016 by ehurst

Some things on my computer were not working right; I decided to test some alternatives. None of them worked, of course. But instead of running Debian 64-bit, I decided to test the idea of running 32-bit. Seems to work okay, … Continue reading →

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Photolog: Marking Time

Posted on October 27, 2015 by ehurst

This is the hardest part of moving. Our apartment is not ready yet. And while the mortgage company does consider our debt paid off, it’s an example of why we despised them all along that they require some three weeks … Continue reading →

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Cabin Fever Tuesday

Posted on July 21, 2015 by ehurst

Two things came to mind as I mounted my bicycle for today’s ride. One is the miraculous protection of God. Okies can be ornery, but most tend to be friendly. Whether I’ve encountered many of jerks on my rides is … Continue reading →

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Photolog 12: Good Days and Bad

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ehurst

Just a reminder: all images are clickable for a larger view. First, let me refer you back to a previous post about the Midwest City ride I took on a rainy day. Today I completed the intended loop. The first … Continue reading →

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Photo Log 8: Double Header in OKC

Posted on June 23, 2015 by ehurst

Today is a rather long trek over two different official bike trails. But it’s about ten miles just getting to the starting line of the first one. If this works out, I’ll ride straight west on SE 29th to the … Continue reading →

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God’s Bow in the Clouds

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ehurst

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow … Continue reading →

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The Vacation Continues

Posted on May 6, 2015 by ehurst

Back when I was first sent to my assigned military duty station in the Netherlands, I spent a week shadowing my supervisor. He and another sergeant were chatting about taking in a volksmarch later that day. The other fellow said, … Continue reading →

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Pacem Maius

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ehurst

(Latin for “the peace of May”) We’ve been having a peaceful time the past week or so. The car is working, though it still needs a new wheel bearing and we can’t seem to get the cooling fan to run … Continue reading →

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