That’s an interesting idea. I’ve certainly changed since I retired. A lot of things that seemed important have slipped away completely. And new things have interested me.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate them.

We’re all so used to the two-dog energy that we had to bring another into our home. Dogs make life brighter!

He’s arriving with a name in place — Aiden. He’s a 4-year-old Belgian Sheepdog. Related to Junior — his great nephew, and to Lily — her nephew. I’ll pick him up in a couple weeks.

I’m not ready to attempt the training and testing for a drone pilot license. Too much going on.

Aw shucks Mike…

The FAA testing is rough. You will not pass without a ton of study. The Ag tests are more akin to show up at the test and we’ll make sure you pass. A nod toward the political power of the Ag lobby. There is no comparable drone lobby. If I decide to get a drone I’ll pay to take a drone training course online.

So, I’ll ask again, when are you getting a scooter? Or a dirt bike. Paul and I did some serious off-road riding yesterday up in the mountains where you, Neff, and I backpacked so many winters ago. It’s as rough and nasty now as it was back then. Only I’m way older now.

Dogs are unique creatures and my experience is that their personalities are as unique as different people’s are. It’s fun to get to know them.

Lily has become more and more anxious about sounds. She’ll here the refrigerator “click” and run upstairs. Or if the wind knocks something down outside she’ll leave the room for a safer place. She’s nothing like Junior. He would investigate everything and seemed willing (and able for most of his life) to put his body between us and “danger.”

I love having dogs.

Thank you Richard for your feedback. And Happy Birthday!

And thank you for the reminder about content. I need to remember that.

You illustrate the strange reality of at once being able to overwhelm ourselves with to-do lists of epic proportion and in the same breath understand that it’s not as bad as it could be. I do that sometimes and find it liberating, and at other times I just try to make things worse.

Perhaps I’ll always have dormant projects…

We’re excited about the new dog. In a few weeks, he’ll no doubt make an appearance here.

I love the Himalayan. As much as I do the Vespa. They are completely different but the feeling is the same. I’m sitting here this morning typing and feeling completely beaten up physically after the roughest off-road ride I’ve ever done. And sadly realizing that there are some things I should not do alone, and others I should not do at all.

It took me years to embrace video. Partly because I knew how much work it would be and I’m lazy. But mostly I couldn’t wrap my head around either story and approach. I’m feeling better about it now and see how practice helps!

Now I’m going to follow your plan and do nothing in particular!