Thanks for your kind words about the work I post. Riding is good for me as well, and as difficult as it sometimes is, so is writing about it. I’m not sure what the future will hold but this is where I’ll report.

After some single digit weather it appears that the temperature will rise above freezing and I’ll get to ride some.

“And for you!”
And I thank you for that.

A blog as a diary for reference certainly is a value for me. I’ve been journaling since high school and now have a small mountain of journals in my study. But they don’t contain the sorts of things I ever need or want to return to. And finding something specific would be difficult. The blog on the other hand has the sorts of factual information I might want, and a search function makes finding something pretty easy.

So I will continue to post things here if for no other reason. And for you!

I’ve been writing this morning but am uncertain if it will become a video or a blog post. It’s 18F right now. Sunny, but colder than I want to deal with for riding. Old age is making my mind and body weak!

Thank you for the kind words about the work I post.

Being gentle with myself…. I forget how often I’m not doing that. Except when I’m riding. I just can’t ride enough!

It’s weird — after I post something I feel good. Perhaps not joy and fulfillment but something positive nonetheless. Throughout my life I’ve struggled with motivation and inspiration, often two things beat up by perfection.

It may be I just need to accept things not having to meet some blurry standard I have.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Clyde. They were helpful to read.

Your description of your blogging arc and the value it has provided is not unlike my own. There remain many reasons for me to continue. Sorting out the need for motivation is all that stands in the way.

I also agree with your suggestion that a blog is the most benign form of social media. And at the same time perhaps the most useful in connecting to other people and sharing at a deeper level. That has been my experience.

I’m not ready to close the door yet.

I want to keep writing and posting. I just need to get my head on straight, meaning figure out how to reconcile the blog and the YouTube channel so it doesn’t feel like a competition.

Thanks for your comments. I really do appreciate them.

I don’t win many battles but I do show up for them. As I get older and more fragile, I think I need to rethink the battling!