The Weather was great this past Sunday, so nine of my buddies and I met to go for a ride through one of our favorite places — the Catoctin Mountain of north-central Maryland.
It was chilly (52F/11C), but dry, sunny, and seasonable. After giving my Harley a thorough inspection and air in its tires, I put on my gear, consisting of what you see here…
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Recently, I received a question:
I was asked to attend an event in Oklahoma that will definitely involve cowboy gear. I was told that I should buy a cowboy hat. Do you have any advice for choosing a hat? Thanks for your help!
I realized that I have not written any posts about “cowboy” anything in a long time, so thanks for the opportunity to write about something else with which I have experience. Read on…
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As a life-long Bootman — that is, a guy who has worn boots during his entire life (well, since I was 10)… and with a boot collection in the hundreds, I cannot help but see some boots on other men’s feet (such as on cops at a recent police motorcycle riding competition), or in ads and other media and think, “man, cool boots… what about getting a pair?”
Then the Voice of Reason resonates. He says,…
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One never knows his influence. I have a dear friend who I have known since college. I introduced her to the man she married while we were involved in a student organization that I led. I have enjoyed and loved our friendship for so many years, but never really gave a thought to how I was observed, until this…
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Here in the USA, what is called the “mid-term” elections are upon us. In many states, including my own, registered voters can vote early, before the official election day of Tuesday, November 6.
But in this day and age where there is no leadership at the top, only vile tweetstorms from a thin-skinned egomaniac prone to temper-tantrums, why bother to vote? I have been asked that question dozens of times. And my answers have been…
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Today marks my last day. Last day of what? Riding season? Boot wearing? Enjoying flip-flops? Hunting deer? Chasing the Spouse?
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A while back, I was asking for ideas on topics for blog posts. A regular reader suggested, “why don’t you write about your first experiences in boots and leather?”
Well, here goes…
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Over the last several weeks (except for the week I was in Puerto Rico), I applied 10-minutes here and 15-minutes there and finally cropped and posted photos that I took during a motorcycle police riding competition (aka “police rodeo”). The photos…
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Today marks the 26th Senior Safety Saturday that I have organized and conducted for my community. We have 73 homes to visit with over…
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I have been very busy playing “catch up” upon return to home base after an intense but all-too-brief visit to Puerto Rico.
The weekend was packed with my usual activities, which include caring for The Spouse, escorting lovely LOLITS grocery shopping, doing some handyman repairs for a couple friends, and voluntary service at my local fire department in preparation for a big event this coming Saturday.
At the office, it is equally if not more busy. Lots of meetings, reports, etc., to handle as the Acting Boss.
But every day without fail, The Spouse…
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