Thursday, September 1, 2022

August 2022 No More

And You May Find Yourself Living In A Shotgun Shack

And You May Find Yourself In Another Part Of The World

And You May Find Yourself Behind The Wheel Of A Large Automobile

And You May Find Yourself In A Beautiful House, With A Beautiful Wife

And You May Ask Yourself," Well How Did I Get Here?" 

Talking Heads 

Remain In Light - October 1980

FULL MOON:

Totally looking forward to the upcoming full moon on the 11th of September. I am a big Fall Season and Winter kind of guy. The September moon always dazzles my little eyeballs. Also, we will be fortunate to witness a meteor shower that weekend as well. No too many streaks of light but when they skip there should be huge fire balls lighting up the moon filled night scape. 

ORTHO: 


Clients have been pouring in lately. A few tune ups, a busted up wing, a pregnancy, back tissues, and a knee replacement. Those end of the Summer bumps and bruises kinda catch up with all of us. Sometime we just don't bounce. Performed a fair amount of neuromuscular sessions throughout the month. Deep Body Releases 

CYCLING:

My August numbers are pretty well piss poor and I'll bet that I consumed more ounces than the production of quality miles on the bike. 46 hours on the saddle, 6 Personal Best, 28 activities, and a measly 396mi / 637kms for the month. Yikes  

Now keep this in mind for one of my excuses, my last day off was July 17th. And that doesn't include the house and pet sitting jobs. I choose to NOT associate this style of work as a real job. These gigs pay very well but during August I "watched" two cats but never saw them. I was told that they were scared of everything but please stay here, check the mail, water the plants, pick up the newspaper, and feed them as well. Turns out, those kitties were as elusive as the cold water running Yellowfin Tuna. So can't refer to it as work. Right 

But what I noticed while riding... clean running water, light cool breeze, shady spots, smiling faces, deer, walkers, cloud movement, lizards, bunnies, yahoo's flipping the bird, flowers, puppies, one wheel riders, fixing flat tires, smokers, fires, dance parties, homelessness, basketball shoot arounds, heat, disc throwing golfers, red tail hawks, snakes, cars, motorcycles, High School Football, barbwire fencing, pot holes, picnic sharing couple, and then there is me making phone calls. 

Bike Night has been happening every Friday evening and very thankful for that. I always meet up with someone new or an old face that I hadn't cross paths with in many moons. That's Cool 

WORKING:

Tackling a job, chores, and a sweet A$$ dog / house sitting gig this Labor Day Weekend.  And as random as that sounds, here are some random photos for ya. 



Fixed another door knob here. More dog sitting action and what nots. You know, a typical hot August nights.


An old Chevrolet for Back Roads Tom. Plus, Brother Drew will appreciate this capture as well. And if you are a fan, drop a comment down below.



The Dude and his border collie. We did an upstream paddle for one hour, eddy out, ride a rapid or two, work back up against the current, catch a rapid, and then floated back to the boat ramp. Excellent upper body workout and Loki was just happy to simply be.






The Dude's Birthday and his lady friend was trying to work her phone into selfie mode. I couldn't resist and snapped off this shot just because I found it hilarious. 




Above was from the GJ Symphony concert at Los last weekend. They played the Star Wars theme and I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't go in at all but casually rode my bike around the facility and enjoyed myself. 

GOALS:

  1. Ride Stronger
  2. Organize For September's Travels 
  3. Pay The Phuc Attention 
  4. Upper Body Work
  5. Call Or Reach Out 
  6. Prep For A Radio Show 

Here is a time lapse from a rather wicked cell that moved through the southern end of the valley during my last radio show. 

Be Well This Month,

Cheers 

46 comments:

  1. Lovely faces smiling, enjoyed seeing them all, Scenery is good too.

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    1. Thank You Margaret - Thanx For Checking In - For Whatever Reason, I Can't Leave Comments On Your Site - Drives Me Flipping Crazy - Be Well This Month And Just Know That I Am Visiting

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    2. OK, got that, happened to me too on one or two blogs...take care.

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    3. Big Hugs Margaret And Thanx For Understanding

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  2. I do indeed like the Chevy photo and I can imagine driving it to a levee.
    No two dogs are the same, hey. I like the one with you in the green tee.
    Living a full and busy life is probably just as good for your health as heavy exercise. Think how much incidental exercise you do in a normal day.

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    1. Right On - Drive On Brother Drew - Funny Little Green Shirt Shot - Bring On The Incidents - Yahooo00000000

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  3. You have been busy, between clients, dog and house sitting. the dogs are all adorable and I love the pretty views and sky photos. Happy travels, hubby and I are looking forward to a trip this month too.
    Happy weekend! Take care, have a happy day!

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    1. Such Adorable Furry Friends And They Are All So Unique With Personalities - Looking Forward To Your Travels And Shadow Photos - Be Well E

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  4. ...I love the old school pinstriping!

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    1. You & Me Both - Knew You Appreciate That Shot Brother T

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  5. so many sweet dog you lucky guy...I had a huge monkey wrench tossed my way I have Cancer!! Just had 20 radiation txt and Chemo after labor day IT was in my Right Femur so all along I had a huge hole in my Right femur thus the HIP issue I now have a 30 inch rod in it...with 3 huge Screws I was in hospital for 9 days but home now and my sis is here hlping me navagate the medical world that I managed to avoid most my like. BUT i can walk with a walker Unfortunately it metatastic so I have Stage 4..Wich me luck!!

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    1. This Absolutely Breaks My Heart - I Was Well Aware Of Your MIA But Had No Idea - Wish I Lived Near By As There Is So Much We Could Do - Organ Work, Meals, etc - Please Keep Me In The Loop - Sending All The Best Vibes Your Way Sondra

      OxoxoxO

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  6. I'm exhausted reading about all the things you did. Take care!

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    1. Taking Care - August Flew By Because I Was That Busy - Hope To Stop And Smell The Roses This Month - You Rock CJ

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  7. You don’t stop much! Well done! The house sitting always works out well for you! You are an animal whisperer.

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    1. Will Happily Stop When I Am Dead - Throughly Enjoying All The House/Pet Opportunities - Its Fun To Walk Again With A Four Legged Friend By My Side

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  8. Has captado unos momentos felices en esas bellas fotos.
    Feliz fin de semana.

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    1. Que comentário fantástico e o fim de semana foi espetacular e desejo-lhe tudo de bom também

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  9. Dearest Travis,
    You managed to do more miles than I did... lots of rain and also way too busy. Pieter ran a few short stretches to Walmart or Home Depot.
    Love that Loki border collie sitting behing his human; priceless.
    Haha, you turned that selfie attempt into a real hilarious WeFie.
    Love those dog faces, they sure have character.
    Was your 24th viewer.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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    1. Wish We Had Rain For An Excuses - Loki Had A Blast And Enjoyed Swimming Or Running Along On The Bank - He Is A Happy Pup - They Sure Do!!! Thanx For Watching The Time Lapse

      OxoxoxO

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  10. You might be a fall guy...but are you a pumpkin spice guy?

    Such a happy post! Love all the smiles (and that includes the dogs too)

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    1. Sort Of But Not If Its Overbearing - Smile On Little W

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    2. Not a fan of pumpkin spice! But I do like the cooler weather.

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    3. Fun Fall And Winter Activities On The Horizon - You Kick A$$ Wendy

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  11. I frequently ask myself, "How did I get here?!"

    Love the selfie of a selfie! I laughed at your description of the cat-sitting. That's why some people like cats -- they mind their own business!

    The Dude paddling with the dog is a great image.

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    1. Don't We All - Classic Selfie Selfie Moment - Cats Do Tend To Keep To Themselves Until Called Upon - Loki Is A Gr8 Dog And Always Up For An Adventure With The Humans

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  12. I'm more Fall season than Winter season kind of gal but I learned to appreciate Winter more. I'm glad to hear you will be enjoying the seasons to come.
    Beautiful photos.
    Have a lovely day! Sending hugs and good vibes.

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    1. Good On Ya - Thanx For Popping Back On The Radar - Will Make It Lovely - Take Care

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  13. You started this post off with some great lyrics for a great song! And there are lots of cute pups in this post. Sounds like life is nice. Have a great rest of September. hugs-Erika

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    1. Long Live The Talking Heads - So Many Cute Pup'rs - Wishing You All The Best This September As Well

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    1. Life Is Beautiful P - Enjoy The Rest Of Your Traveling Month

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  15. You've certainly had a productive month. It would feel so weird to cat sit cats that you never even got to see LOL. One of mine would probably be like that too though. The other two would demand you to give them all the attention though.

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    1. And Time Is Flying As A Result There T - Hows The Young'N These Days - Sending Vibes Your Way

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  16. Great pictures as always. Beautiful bicycle landscapes and cute dogs 😊.

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    1. And Thank You As Always For Checking In - Enjoy The Rest Of The Month My Friend

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  17. Beautiful views....
    Thank you for sharing video.... love it

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    1. Holy Smokes T - Welcome Back - Thanx For Watching - Sending Vibes Your Way

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  18. Great to hear about your new clients.
    Beautiful photos💙💚💙💚

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    1. So Stoked As Well - Thanx For Checking Out All These Photos - Be Well My Friend

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  19. Oh, I would love to see a meteor shower - sadly we´re in the middle of the city.
    You sure helped a lot of people - great. As the poeple and things on the way.
    Fun pics, oh, I need goals, too. But I oedered and found (on the street) too many books!
    Cheers to that, dear friend.

    Ccccold backround-pic, btw...

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    1. Meteor Showers Are Mesmerizing There My Friend - Thanx For Always Chiming In My Dear

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  20. I love Talking Heads but this is not one of my favorites. Nice to see you are doing lots of work. I reciprocate the positive vibes and hope you will reach all your goals!

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    1. I Am Curious Now - What Are Your Three Top Talking Heads Tracks - Catching Them Live Was Mind Bending For Sure

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