a round-up of thoughts and comments

hard work

1--it often isn't readily recognized;

2--it usually isn't appreciated;

3--it can get you killed or seriously injured;

4--it can be richly personally rewarding;

5--99 times out of 100, it doesn't pay shit;

6--it usually goes hand-in-hand with common sense;

7--it often is confused with dumb luck. . .

8--. . . or talent;

9--it is easily neglected once the first fruit are harvested; and

10--it can be a perennial, instead of an annual.
. . . . .

other thoughts:

--when folks are in an intensive care unit,

they often are most at risk to highly opportunistic germs

which are seemingly harmless to their healthy host.

please be prudent when visiting at-risk friends.

--a snake oil salesman in a politician's clothing

is still selling snake oil.

--you know that, for me, it is prime cycling weather when

it's nothing but skinsuits in the workout laundry basket.

. . . . .

please feel free to join me on the grand avenue hill tomorrow.

and join me watching the big boys and girls compete in the afternoon.

these ARE the world's best in their sport,

regardless of how suspect their bike handling skills may be.