Mulder and Sons

Headed home now from our trip to New England. (Well, at least a little part of it.) While we had great food everywhere, I skipped taking any pictures. While there were lots of details on the ships, walking, and ball park, I skipped taking any pictures. What I did record were the major parts of our trip and the three of us.

My dad always kids around about stuff that requires an “asterisk”. If you clean all the kitchen, but leave the dirty frying pan on the stove - asterisk. If you hike 15 miles, but get a ride across a busy bridge - asterisk. If you don’t fill out the entire crossword - asterisk.

On the move again. A couple of our kids wanted to meet someplace warm for Memorial Day weekend. So, we are headed back to our apartment in Florida.

Just went through the Culebra Cut section of the Panama Canal. Very cool to see, imagine what life was like here in the, and be amazed at how much the world is different because this was done. Wow!

Patagonia! I had heard a while ago that if one had stuff made by Patagonia that got damaged, you could send it back and they would repair it. Until this winter I never had a chance to test this out.

Jeri is my designated driver this morning.

I started on Monday with the goal to ride 200 miles for the week. On Thursday I called my son, Beau while riding, and said, “I need you to distract me for 40 minutes. I have 10 miles to go, my legs are shot and my feet are killing me.” He asked why I did not stop or take a day off. I said, “Well that would be dumb.” He did talk to me until I got home. Ha!

Vero Orthopedics is a physician owned operation for the last 50 years. It is absolutely the best medical facility I have ever been in. Wow! I think if I need orthopedic work in the future I will come down to Florida to have it done.

Vero Orthopedics is a physician owned operation for the last 50 years. It is absolutely the best medical facility I have ever been in. Wow! I think if I need orthopedic work in the future I will come down to Florida to have it done.

Jeri and I took the day off and turned a cool and drizzly day into a Field Trip. It was a 4 hour drive down to the Everglades National Park and 4 hours back. We only spent a couple hours at the park, but the day was totally worth it.

Jeri and I took the day off and turned a cool and drizzly day into a Field Trip. It was a 4 hour drive down to the Everglades National Park and 4 hours back. We only spent a couple hours at the park, but the day was totally worth it.

Thee years! It was January 17, 2023 while sitting in the parking lot of the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY that it was confirmed that my broken T4 was due to a tumor AND that my MSpike was 1.4 (supposed to be zero). That almost seems like a lifetime ago. ALMOST!

In the spring of 2023 the Distribution Team at ODL had these shirts printed and gave me one. I have worn it a lot since. Almost every time I exercise inside. Right away I noticed that the white lettering was starting to flake off.

Last Friday morning, I did my first VO2 max test. This is the maximum rate of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise. Why does that matter, you ask? A high VO2 max means your heart and lungs are more efficient, linking directly to a lower risk of chronic disease like heart disease and diabetes. Now I have my score, and I can continue to work harder at improving it!

A successful hunting season for me.

I was able to chip up all the downed branch piles and fill up my wood pile. And I did it all without getting shot myself. (That is always a bonus. Ha!) Now it is time to see how much of that pile I can burn before I have to start over again in the spring.

SHINE!
The Wood Cutter

This week I traveled to Cleveland for a building products show. Since it was only 6-ish hours away I drove instead of flying. I tell people that it’s doesn’t make much sense to drive (not un-true) but this time I had an ulterior motive. Zingerman’s.

What a great day! I woke up at 5:30am and knew I would not go back to sleep. So, I put on my bike gear and headed out with my lights at full blast. I never saw the sun rise, but I did see the pre-sun rise and it was amazing. 72 miles, an excellent day, capped off with some cherry pie. This is my kind of birthday. Does not get much better than this.

Jeri and I are in Utah visiting Cole and Mallory. We rode 11 miles. I ate a hotdog, chips, and 2 cookies. Then we rode another 11 miles. I think that will end up being roughly a zero-calorie gain or loss for the whole ride. But it was cool to see new views and hang out with them!

Over the last 2-3 weeks, Jeri & I caught up on all the the past Mission Impossible movies. Tonight we just walked in on opening day to The Final Reckoning. Even though I am 58 years old, it feels a little like I am doing something bad—out at a movie on a school night!

Wow! What an afternoon. Finished the conference I was attending and knew I was close to Arlington National Cemetery. 400,000 graves, 20+ burials a day. Being expanded to add 50,000 more sites.

I then went to the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. 10,000 American women were there. 67 died. 8 service women. Almost completely ignored until about 20 years ago.