"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
What’s going on in my life
And deservedly so! One year ago, Darrell and I rode the 35-mile section of El Tour de Tucson, Tucson’s big bicycle event. Our friends, the rest of the Trail Trash riding group, drove us to the start and met us at the end. Envying our athletic success and glow of accomplishment, they promised that next […]
Our friend Rudy came down from Las Vegas for the weekend. Since it was his birthday, we invited friends over for a dinner party Saturday evening. Here are a few photos for your enjoyment: If you’re interested in the culinary aspects our our dinner party, be sure to check out this entry at my cooking […]
I like this one. It was taken at our friend Mary Anne’s house one week ago, at a birthday party she threw for me and another friend. It is, I believe, the first photo of the post-retirement Woodfords. We’ll probably look about the same in 20 years, only with walkers. And living under a bridge, […]
Since I retired I’ve been cooking more: Monday, chicken noodle soup Tuesday, pad thai with chicken and shrimp Wednesday, 15-bean soup with ham Thursday, Italian meat sauce with pasta Hungry? Get thee over to Crouton’s Kitchen and read all about it!
My friend Dick sent this John Stuart Mill quotation in honor of Veterans Day: War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing […]
Note: there will be no photographs in this entry, for reasons that will soon become apparent. I decided to go for a bicycle ride this morning. Since it was chilly, I pulled on my new Spandex tights. Oh my God! One glance at the bedroom mirror and I fished out a pair of baggy shorts […]
Here’s the tweet I just posted on Twitter: Wow. Just wow. Still waiting to hear about Franken in MN, Stevens in AK, some local results for AZ, but . . . wow! I’m proud to be an American tonight.
A few photos from last night’s birthday/retirement party.