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Got to ride after work. Perfect night. 50s and sunny. No bears. Not bad.

Some nice coy in there

Well, Mrs Z and I have made a move to a plant based diet. (Except we raise chickens and I dnjoy the eggs way too much.) Anywho, so far so good. We are cutting out processed foods as much as possible and the recipes she's been using are absolutely delicious. Her pilates and yoga instructors recommended a couple programs, she researched and we evaluated the information and here we are. We've been trying to move in this direction for a long time. I've had some adenomas removed from my colon and last week the took biopsies from my esophagus. (No results yet) And Mrs Z struggles with arthritis in her knees and has dealt with some prediabetic issues. So, we're hoping its a positive move. We both could shed a few pounds and bring our blood pressure down as well. Ahhh, the perks of aging...

Memorial Day is the time the local DOT tries to get the road up to the high mountain lakes open. They block it at the ski resort about Thanksgiving. There are a ton of lakes mostly no motors so quiet. And hiking trails that are well used. I was thinking last night it would be fun to go up and do a short hike. So i checked the DOT page Not yet. Maybe by July 4th?

37kms. some climbing, max speed on the flat 26km/hr while overtaking a guy on an ebike.

Another great ride today.

For most people with minor health issues, eating more green plants and vegetables vs. grains is beneficial, and far more helpful to give up the complete crap like sugar and wheat/grain than to give up meat. When I am eating mostly things I chop up myself, I feel better. Same if it is muscle meat vs. processed meat. I don't think people who demonize meat (but eat highly processed and completely unhealthy fake meats) make a lick of sense, I just haven't seen anything credible that even points to that. Yeah, I know "CHINA STUDY, CHINA STUDY", and I look at the holes in it and think "What crap". That isn't news (or shouldn't be) if you examine things, aren't alarmists, or think for yourself, lots of well-intentioned and malevolently-intentioned folks have foisted crap on us since there have been people that fall for the crap that is foisted upon them. I have more respect for the vegetarians and vegans who eat the way they do due to concerns about how animals are treated and such (putting aside the reality that you need animal manure for the vast majority of fertilizer, even for organic produce). It is preposterous to think that meat is unhealthy unless you eat the wrong kinds or far too much of it, it is too easy to blame a product for your inability or unwillingness to restrain yourselves. Btw, I am sympathetic in that I have that same inability or unwillingness to restrain myself around sugary, fatty, and grainy things that I know are bad for me, but I am choosing not to blame meat for it.

I think tater tots are plant based, aren't they?

Didn't buy Bit expensive considering the condition Leather saddle fetish? The lady on the right was giving me the eye.

gin & tonic w/ Jack Pine Gin from Northern Latitude's Distillery in Traverse City, MI. First time I had this gin and it is very good

Picked it up after work.

They played when my son graduated from the Charlotte Fire Academy. They're playing at the opening ceremonies at the race in Charolotte today. Very cool to see in person.

Decided it was time to cut the grass and tend to the garden. 15 minutes later I got to admire my handy work. Kind of a shame, the dandelions were really pretty. And huge, some were knee high. Not sure what is growing in my garden. Hopefully it's edible and tasty.

in the rockies.

What happens when the Cubs and Brewers have a rain delay -what baseball is all about.

Honestly @Square Wheels, I believe moderation is key in most things in life. I'm not vegan. I like meat. I like milk, (but I have digestive issues with it). But I also believe most animal products are chock full of hormones and preservatives that are detrimental to us. And like you I believe the hormones in today's commercial animal products are responsible for both early female development as well as the sheer size of many of our teenage males. Secondhand steroids I call it. If I go hunting this fall and bring home a deer or two, I will put up the meat to eat. And I love fish and cheese and eggs. Like you, we are trying to be as organic as possible. And I do believe that being plant based in the long run is a better health deal. A good friend of mine, 61 now, has been a vegetarian since 1973. He's an amazing outdoorsman and has done very well with his choices. Again, death will claim us all. We make our choices and accept their consequences. Keep on, keepin' on!

Is suspect this is like politics / religion. You are not likely to convince the other side they are wrong and you are right. For me, I do what I think will help make me healthier, you should do the same.

I'm a ferm believer that diet is everything. Although Wo46 and I don't follow a vegetarian diet we did increase the amount of plant based food in our diet. The things that I try to avoid is prossed food crap. Some of the ingredients and possesses used in making prossed food will shock some people and most people just don't care about what they are putting in their pie hole. And the way the manufacturers hide the cemicals is another thing with all the drifrent names for the same thing. There's 56 drifrent names for sugar alone and why is my salad covered with propolen glycol. When I started following more of a clean eating diet a lot of the aches and pains from several broken bones started to disappear and it became easier to keep the diabetes in control.

They took a picture of my best side while I was adjusting my front brake.

You are way, way under the beers/deck ratio.

In all seriousness, I've watched several members of my wife's family (who have incredible longevity genes) spend a big portion of their later years in the hospital or house bound because of poor dietary and lifestyle choices. It's not where I want to be. We can all wind up in crappy places, but I don't think it hurts at all to try and not.

My last individual 2013 bottle of Goose Island Matilda.

100 miles, 39 to 64 degrees, mostly sunny, 15-25 mph winds.

This forum would be cadillacking if Airwick would come back

All my adventures are great, Petite. But yes, having you along was pretty special.

No reason to waste good beer, finish it all!

Murder 'em!

Those never made it to seven. I don't even think there were three digits on the odometers.

Thankfully he lived and walked away. He went back to the medical facility later with some pain and came back out wearing an air cast on one foot.

gotta love that

Well spoken.

When your daughter is fully developed at the age of 12 due to the hormones in the cows milk, you may reconsider. For me, it's a little of everything. I think most feed animals are treated deplorably, even those that claim to be free range. I'm also not convinced I should be consuming the milk of another species. As far as I know humans are the only ones who do that. I try to each as much organic as I can find / afford. Is it truly organic? Doubtful. Is it less chemical laden than other fruits and veggies, probably.

10 for me.

That's fake news.

Nah. Deny, deny, deny.

Tune in next week and hear cousin Lou Lou say:"The roast owl's ready"

Very old picture of me riding Red Rock in Nevada. I so miss that...

And this shows different terrain ridden on the trip and the brews!!!

Wine.......................................

Just got home from the repast. Time for a little Hennessy. BuffCarla bought it for the Brother in law from North Carolina, but he can't drink alone, can he.

No, but I am going to start effective midnight.

Death is certain. Its how I live while I live that counts.

When my daughter and her now fiance were still dating our Aussie was fading pretty fast. She had to have one eye removed and the other wasn't working so well back then. I'm on the other side of an L shaped couch watching my daughter feed her bits of cold cuts off her sandwich. She then gets this devilish smile and takes her boyfriends hand (he's got his nose in his phone and not paying attention) and puts it down towards her. KLOMP!!! Aiyeee shit what just happened! It was hilarious.

Yup! Just costs a little more, and it has served me well with an aging vehicle.

I am not far behind! 5'6" Short people DO have a reason to live! Eff Randy Newman!

Petite and I will outlive ALL of you! Whoo hoo!! (I'm 5' 3")