Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Current riding statistics (as of 4/30): 16 rides, 217.45 miles, 3,796 feet elevation gain, 22 hours 57 minutes riding time The first third of 2026 is behind us now, and the cycling is doing pretty well. We survived the snowcrete catastrophe of 2026 (and a full week of snow days from school), but the weather... Continue Reading →
It was a year of new challenges, new wheels and new achievements. The hope is that it’s a year that sets me up for an even better year in 2026. I meant to do a year-end review of my riding along with the usual suspects of movies and books. But once the end-of-year break arrived,... Continue Reading →
I noted back in September that I was struggling. By the end of October, I knew that I’d run into several walls all at once. My physical energy never quite recovered from the longest year of bicycling of my life (81 rides and 1,100 miles!), my mental energy was ebbing, and my emotional energy was... Continue Reading →
Time to check in again on an important part of my creative life — bicycling! If you don’t see the connection between the two, here’s my logic. If I want to be creative, I have to be healthy. Both mentally and physically. I’m not saying that at any given moment I’m perfect on either account,... Continue Reading →
I don't write a lot of poetry. Over the years there's been a bit here and there. Almost all of it is free verse, as is today's offering. This was supposed to be an essay or short story, but it refused to flow. The creative voice suggested some verse, and it flowed. Hope you enjoy.... Continue Reading →
Creativity and Health With each passing year, it is clearer to me how important my physical health, mental health, and creativity are linked. If any of those three are not cared for, the other two will suffer. That makes this the worst time of year for me. There are tons of holiday related food still... Continue Reading →
Writers spend a lot of time talking about books and the process of writing. It's what I've done here most of the time as well. But I've come to the realization that there is another aspect of being a good writer that tends to be given short shrift. Caring for ourselves beyond our writing. Let... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while, I get a crazy idea. They usually turn out to be harder than I expected (like the year I promised to review 52 youth ministry resources in 52 weeks). It has been a very rainy year here in Richmond. Which is screwing up my riding totals, since I hate/loathe/despise riding... Continue Reading →
I mentioned before that I am not an athlete. Yet the second half (so far) of my adult life has been filled with sports. I played indoor soccer for a decade. Volleyball filled several years prior to my stroke in 2010. At the time of the stroke, I was training to run a 5K. And... Continue Reading →
I am not now, nor have I ever been an athlete. Both my brothers can make the claim, but I’ve never been more than a weekend warrior/sports dilettante. Over the years, I’ve dabbled in softball, indoor soccer, and volleyball. I can’t even claim to be a dedicated cyclist, as my history shows three separate “eras.”... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 