True and Lasting Change

The last year has seen a lot of change in my life. Some of my doing, much not. Job challenges and health challenges, most recently. A desire to minimize but a realization that I have not done much to actually streamline my life on that front. Fits and starts; that...

This Pain is an Illusion

As I age, in subtle ways, my body is telling a story to which I do not wish to listen. This is just the mortal coil which creaks and groans with the settling of time and wear and tear of miles. Yet, I know that it is just a barrowed...

Machines

I have been thinking a lot about my machines of late, mainly because I am in the middle of projects on three of them. But let’s get some clarification on the term before I go on. In my opinion we have a choice in life between “Machines” and “Vehicles”.  And,...

Simplicity

I need to be honest with you. I am writing this out of fear. I am about to begin a journey/process that I have been contemplating doing for some time and I need to sell my family on it. Maybe they will read this and that can start the conversation....

Motivation

Not sure about you but this time of year makes me very demotivated. Unlike spring where I want to get out in the sun and ride somewhere, fall and winter make me lethargic. It’s like I need to hibernate. This is especially difficult on my desire to work out and...