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I really think I finally turned the corner on my sickness that began 2 weeks ago with stopped up ears and crescendoed with the double whammy then finished up with pneumonia. My strength is a little better and I can see enough strength that I should be able to get back on my bike this week. But the weather calls for cold. Tomorrow, we go see the TSO show for New Year's. That should be great. Glad I'm feeling better for it. It is the time for Resolutions. I made some for last year that I didn't get to do. I had intended to do a week long backpack trip that fell through with my friends. This year I may have to schedule it for myself. I did accomplish a lot of reading that I resolved to do. Some of those books were pretty heavy reading. This year I am leaning toward learning music.

David left the house last night with the red tractor tucked under his arm. He had commended my work with a "You did well, Diddlee". Max rolled his tractor around the living room floor. That is to say, he rolled it around until the paper and packages and boxes blocked his way. Christmas was very good to the boys. Max is much too little to understand what was happening, but David uttered cries of delight over and over as the wrappings came off many toys he had wished for. I tried to remember a favorite Christmas but couldn't. I have the photos of one Christmas where I got a cowboy shirt, guns, hat, and a riding tractor. That might have been the best of all Christmases but I don't really remember any specifics. Dickens' Christmas Carol is a Holiday Favorite. We all know the story where a flinty, joyless E. Scrooge is visited by spirits who show him the error of his way and turn him into a kinder man. What kind of visit would I receive? The spirit of Christmas pas...

I wanted to share with you about a gift I received this Christmas. You can see it at this link . I received... .... NOTHING. It seemed like the perfect gift for the person who has everything. It is profound. It is amazing really. Think of the most valuable thing in the world, or even the universe. Then of course, what could be more valuable, NOTHING, right! What is better than wonderful friends and a family that loves you? Uh, NOTHING? But I realize that that this stuff could be dangerous. What if someone were to eat this. I've heard of people who ate NOTHING and died! I don't know how much NOTHING it took and I really don't know how much NOTHING is in that package. I have to be concerned about handling this stuff properly. Some people think NOTHING is "sacred". What if I were to offend someone? What if it has an effect on my personality. If you asked me what could make me lie or cheat or s...

I was thinking today that it won't be long now till the Florida Bike Safari. I was looking to see if the registration forms were available and found this photo of Mike and I from 2006. That was the year we took David down in the Pop-up camper. That was a good year. Now Bev rides tandem with me. We have lots of fun on the bikes. We even ride off-road together. Sweet.