{"id":17185,"date":"2023-10-08T18:03:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T22:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=17185"},"modified":"2023-10-08T21:26:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T01:26:01","slug":"musings-of-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=17185","title":{"rendered":"Musings of Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I have not written very much for this blog, but it does not mean that I am laying on a hammock, sipping lemonade, and watching the leaves fall. <\/p>\n

A few months ago, I added an email subscription widget. I am notified when a new subscriber is added to the list. However, some of the new subscribers may be “bots” that signed up for my email list. I am strongly thinking of removing …
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\n… that sign-up widget and the list of email subscribers. I have no idea who they are, but now they number in the hundreds, none of whom I know or have exchanged email with me. <\/p>\n

If you are a recent addition to this blog’s email subscription and do not want to be dropped, contact me here and ask to be retained<\/a>. Also, please explain: 1) you are human, and 2) why you are interested in staying on the list. <\/p>\n

You do not have to give your name or identifying information, but I am curious who these subscribers really are. I will retain your email on the list if the email address you use for the contact with me<\/a> matches the email on the subscription list.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, in about a week, poof! The list will be edited and unknown email addresses will be removed.<\/p>\n

More musings…<\/p>\n

\"\"As I am getting older, my physical condition makes it much harder for me to ride a motorcycle. Because of that as well as some personal reasons, I have decided with a heavy heart to hang up my helmet, sell my Harley, and look back fondly on 45 years of motorcycle riding. <\/p>\n

Shall I change my screen name from “Booted Harleydude” to something else? Ideas are welcome<\/a>. <\/p>\n

However, that screen name is rather “baked in” all over the internet and on various platforms where I keep it to preserve it and protect it from abuse by pretenders.<\/p>\n

Note: I still wear motorcycle boots because I like the style, safety, and they’re great in wet\/cold weather. But tall boots do not fit me any more, so only shorter boots (harness and tactical) remain in my active rotation. Dehners anyone?<\/p>\n

\"\"This musing came to me as I updated my website today and said, <\/p>\n

I changed the website’s home page image rotation<\/a> to reflect more closely what I wear these days: cowboy gear and boots; suits with boots and dress shoes; and leather. Yes, I still leather up, especially more often now that it is cooler in my area of the world, but not for riding a motorcycle; just for keeping warm and comfortable. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

These days I keep very busy traveling to visit family and long-time friends and also volunteering a lot in the community where I live. I serve on several committees and Boards that keep my mind active.<\/p>\n

Regarding travel: I do not travel to gay gatherings such as Folsom, Leather events, or similar. I have lost interest in those things a long time ago. <\/p>\n

\"\"(This came up in a recent message exchange on Recon): I do not travel to meet people I do not know. I have tons of friends and — no offense — I am not interested in traveling to meet an on-line contact. Travels these days for me are to complete wanderlust adventures on my life-long list, as well as for summer and winter extended holidays in Canada and the Caribbean, respectively.<\/p>\n

Also, I do not host visitors. Again — no offense — but I am really busy at home with my volunteer activities and do not have the time nor the interest to host anyone. <\/p>\n

I am not interested in sex; I had the best. He died. That part of my life was great, but no more….<\/p>\n

I do not like to sound like a downer. I am doing well, financially secure, enjoying life, and making it good for whatever my future holds as a single, retired, older man.<\/p>\n

Life is short: understand who you are, where you have come from, and what you want to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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