I'm the other woman

No, I am not considering reassignment surgery.

Sadly, I saw that on a bumper sticker recently.

What has happened in the world of right and wrong. I realize that it has always been there, the line between right and wrong, but it has become more and more blurry.

Why would someone trumpet themselves as being the person who broke up a family, who committed adultery(isn't that wrong anymore?) and potentially devastated a family and children?

Yeah I remember "Me and Mrs Jones" and numerous other songs that talked about things like "if loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right".

I am not a prude and I am neither foolish enough to think that these things are new. I do believe in a right and a wrong and I do believe that there is a standard and that all are called to live according to this standard.

If we choose not to we will be called to account, never mind the future accountability though we should be concerned with the collateral damage that occurs in the lives of loved ones and especially children.

Still on holidays

I had a work friend (I said had as he has since passed away) who refused to say the work "holidays" as it was based on the word "holy" and he wanted nothing to do with anything "holy". He would rather use the word vacation that reference anything that is holy.

Pretty sad when you think about it, he has moved from this world to the next and has already met a "holy" God. Presumably the one whom he refused to believe in or talk about when taking some rest from work.

I have spent some time thinking and resting and mostly reading. I have done some cycling, but certainly not as much as I had hoped. That's just the way it is I guess, holidays don't always turn out the way we want them to.

By peeking at my bberry, I see that the work is already pouring in in anticipation of my return, at least I won't be bored the next few weeks.

Summertime and the livin's easy

That's an amazing song from an old musical entitled Porgy and Bess, made famous by the great Ella Fitzgerald and equally famous by Jani Joplin. Sadly, this post is not about the song, but happily about the feeling.

I am on holidays and the livin is easy. No, the fish are not jumping, but I am certainly chilling. This is what summer holidays is supposed to be about. It's quiet in the house, the only sounds are those of my fingers tapping on the unreal keyboard and the faraway voices of neighbors, intertwined with the sounds of cars moving slowly down the street.

Today will be filled with some reading, I have a new "old friend" by the name of Bilbo Baggins to keep me company and "The Hobbit" will be my reading partner for the rest of this week. I will also be venturing out to do more riding hoping to get to Burlington or NOTL for the wine trail.

I finally feel like I'm on holidays, it has taken three days to get to this place and I am enjoying it. Now there are still 7 days left to fill with enjoyable tasks, summertime and the livin's easy, preach it Gershwin.

Just finished a book, feels like I am missing a good friend

I just finished reading the "dragon tattoo" trilogy for the second time. I read them last summer while recovering from surgery and missed a lot of detail due to the drugs.

This time I got a lot more from them. Yes, they are vile and violent and not books that I would suggest those who have sensible brains read.

Having said that, I was impressed with the writers skill and the explosiveness of the stories. The characters were so well developed and seemed almost real. That's what is bothering me, I feel as though I am missing a friend.

I don't often feel this way after finishing a book, in fact this is the first time that I have encountered these feelings. I may pick them up again in the future and I am planning on seeing the Swedish versions of the films.

Farewell for now, Lisbeth and Kalle.

What do you regret?

I just read an article about regret.

Immediately the words from a song came to my head "regrets, I've had a few but then again too few to mention". No, the song was not written by Frank Sinatra, but rather by a Canadian by the name of Paul Anka

I wonder what he was thinking about when he wrote that song? Did he really only have a few regrets, though too few to mention. Mind you, he did it his way, that's either super confident or selfish or maybe they are not mutually exclusive.

But back to the question: do you regret anything? Have you ever even thought about things and wondered how life might have been if you had done something different. I have a bad habit of thinking about how things might have been different if I had done some things differently.

Regrets, you bet. I look back and see some collateral damage that I have caused over the years. If things were in some way different then maybe I could have or would have acted different. Cryptic? Yes in some ways. How much better a father and husband would I have been? No one can know for sure, but I have more than a few regrets and most days cannot seem to figure out how or what to do now.

I cannot stay at this place, so I have to carry on, regardless of how I feel or remember.

Press on was Sr. Isaac Brocks message and I will do the same.

The riding has begun

I am a blessed man.

Today is Canada day, I Live in the greatest country in the world. I recently celebrated my 30th wedding anniversary, I also recently celebrated my 25th anniversary at one employer, this past Fathers day was my 24th and to celebrate it, my beloved gave me a bike.

It's a hybrid bike made by a company called specialized. I bought it at "East side sports" in Kitchener and a huge shout out to Kelli and the gang at East Side for their amazing customer service, care and professionalism.

So, as the title says, the riding has begun. I plan on keeping this up and building the number of miles I ride gradually over the next few weeks. Today I rode 8 kms that's about 5 miles for my American friends. This riding business is all part of my drive to being well.

I want to be well and I want to live longer and I can affect that by taking care of what I eat and how much I exercise.

Happy Canada Day, the best country in the world is where I have been blessed to live since 1969 and I love it here.

I'll update you on my riding progress. I ride on mostly flat surfaces, no crazy trails for us. I plan on riding as much as possible with my beloved it's a great opportunity for us to get out, get active and spend time together in the beautiful creation around where we live.

Keep the wheels turning.