A little bit at a time

A friend (Hi Rob!) has reminded me throughout this knee surgery/recovery process to take the long view. I can't say that patience is one of my strengths, in fact, I can tell you for certain that it is NOT, but there's also nothing that I can do to speed up this process. I will say …

Road tripping: Whistler and Squamish

At times I feel spectacularly boring or predictable when it comes to life and the patterns that seem to define my experiences or to which I revert.  Case in point, back in 2014, when I undertook the first full ironman journey, I wanted the trip part to be about more than just the race.  And …

You know you’re getting older when…

I feel that, as I look at that half-century point which seems to be closing in at a quicker pace every year, there are a multitude of ways that could finish this statement aptly.  The grey hairs, of course, springing up on my head (and sometimes elsewhere!); the wrinkles that have appeared, especially over the …

Taking the measurement of time

Time is a funny thing.  There are so many famous quotes and contemplations on the fleeting nature of time, one of the great themes in art and literature.   You know, carpe diem and "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may"and all of that.  However, in my quotidian life (since we're talking poetics, might as well …