Monthly Archives: July 2009

Suffering

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Al

I felt powerful as I kept pushing the pace, sweating in sheets, and ignoring the radiant sun searing on my shoulders.

Suffering engenders Power. Power is overcoming suffering. Continue reading →

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Glacier

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Al

Cheryl was overjoyed by her lemonade tea. Just the thing to go with the second Baker’s Breakfast cookie as we read the Missoulian out there on the deck. It seemed like finally, our bike trip was beginning – some sun, some rest, nowhere to go, and an empty highway to go there on. Continue reading →

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Summer Camp

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Al

We left CDA at 3:45, and proceeded to lose an hour crossing time zones at the Montana border. Pulled into the barbecue at 7:38, and seemed to actually be on speaking terms with each other as well as our daughter. This boded well, I sensed, for the rest of the trip. Continue reading →

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Into Thick Air

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Al

But like all dreams, this one took him places he never though he’d visit, and refined his appreciation for the variety and common ground among the people of the world. Continue reading →

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Swimming Outside

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Al

Triathlon is basically a vain attempt to return to the pleasures of childhood. Riding a bike, swimming in the local pool in the summer, running races on the playground – all conjure a sense of freedom, a lack of structure that we start to lose around age 12 or so. Continue reading →

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