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1) For waking up every day. That means I have another chance to make friends, act as a mentor, lend an ear, lend a shoulder or whatever is needed from me.

2) For a (sometimes dysfunctional) family who give me love, support and a good laugh. They're there when I need them and there if I don't.

3) For my co-workers who, despite being a pain in the ass provide me with camaraderie and support in an insane environment sometimes/ They share glimpses into their o...

If you depress easily or can't take life's realities, stop reading and go do something else. I'll be yakking about what little time we have left here on earth and how we use it.

Saw Bobo, a real good friend of mine, yesterday. He'd just come from a friends' funeral and we were talking about how we've both lost mutual friends and family members. We go back a long ways and share some pretty good times. We both share the belief that everyday is a gift and should be used to the best of our...

Haven't been here for a while so the site has got stale. Not that it was interesting from the git go but hey, like it says on the cover.

Trying to cram a lot of riding into this year. Can't explain it but I just feel the need to go. Went to Madison last Sunday just for the day to meet some of the Road Star Project members. Put on 230 miles that day. More than I've done in a month.  Usually put on, if I'm not working, at least 50 to 80 miles a day just for shit's and giggles. But t...

   Attended my 40th class reunion last night. It was held at the Lazy Dog Sports bar in Kaukauna (shameless plug here). Was pleasantly surprised at the turnout mostly because some of the attendees I haven't seen since graduation. One common factor we all shared was almost instant recognition of each other. Another was our age but I won't dwell on that. It was great looking through the handout and finding out where we were all at in this stage of our lives. Some were closing in on re...

   With my 40th class reunion coming at me like teen texting and driving at once I look forward to seeing faces from my youth. These might not be the ones I shared deep secrets with but they all occupy a wonderful time in my life. Regardless where your path may take you, your classmates are one of the few beacons in your life. There, I think I sucked up enough.

   Really, I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of the guys and gals again. It doesn't seem like 40 years bu...

  What started out as a weekend of rafting has led my daughter Angie down a path of intense pain, a re-evaluation of her lifes priorities and a shitload of boredom and a forced hermit-like existence. Oh yeah and 4 surgeries to date.

   On August 8th of 08 she, and some buddies, were camping out at a campground/rafting outlet. That night she went for a stroll to find a bathroom. In the dark it was a grope and hope situation. Well, so much for the hope. She caught her foot ...