I continue to receive questions along the lines of, “with so many boots in your cowboy boots, motorcycle boots, Frye boots, work boots and dress boots collections, do you really wear them all?
I can understand why I get those kinds of questions. The answer is…
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Alas, just when I thought issues about same-sex marriage, particularly in my family, had quieted and had become non-issues, at a recent family gathering, someone to whom I am related (husband of a first cousin once removed) saw the ring on my left ring finger and asked, “when did you get married?”
That question didn’t surprise me from this guy because I have not seen him in several years. I said that I married (BB, but given name) in April, 2013.
The response was disquieting. He said,
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I arrived home safely via red-eye from California on Sunday morning. After getting reacquainted with the spouse and catching up on a few things, my spouse called me into our family room and presented me with…
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Friday morning I got the news that a cousin who is as close to me as a brother was dying. This was quite unexpected. I had spoken with this cousin just a few weeks ago and all was normal.
However, just nine days ago, he was diagnosed with…
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Sorry loyal blog readers, I am really busy with…
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Ol’ BHD and his boots are on business travel again. This week, I am in an area of the country that has a reputation for being wet and soggy many days of the year… except about now. When I arrived in the largest city In the most northwestern state of the continental United States (CONUS), it was…
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Right after my motorcycle crash and finding out how long it would take to recover from my rib fractures, I promised the spouse that I would wait eight weeks before riding my Harley again.
After seven weeks, though, the spouse agreed that…
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Chippewa boots, made in the USA, are good-quality boots. They make a very large number of models of boots from motorcycle, logger, packer, hiking, and work boot styles, among others.
I have always been amazed by the huge variety of boots that Chippewa offers. But that variety has its pluses and minuses — the worst of the negatives includes…
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I am asked from time to time if I am on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, or other social media. BHD was active on YouTube for a while, but that’s it and will be no more. Why does BHD not have a social media presence besides this blog?
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As I reflect back on the circumstances that led to the motorcycle crash that I had on 31 May, I have tried hard not to second-guess with a lot of “what ifs,” but that is very hard to do. I tend to overthink things.
But as I prepare to ride my Harley to the shop for an inspection, service, and repair, I have had deep and serious moments when…
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