Hey Little Brother. A belated Happy Birthday Wish to you. I hope your Birthday was great. I'm so sorry I forgot. I'm doing a "dobby" From "Harry Potter 2" right now to myself for forgetting.

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday dear Scott

Happy Birthday to you!

Have a great day and I'll talk to you soon.

Love Rick

I Have not been posting much as of late for a couple of reasons. And if your reading this I'm sure your waiting with baited breath for the answer to that question. 

What not posting to your weblog does to your traffic.

The below graph shows that my traffic drops off about 2 days after my last post. Kinda interesting I guess.

Not posting is incorrect. I have just been posting in my blog's secure area. And the information is only viewable if you have permission. Which you don't :)

I also found that my last 10 or so posts were of little substance so I needed some time to gather life content. 

I will be posting on a more regular basis moving forward.

ciao for now.

March 10th means only 10 days until the start of spring. Gotta love it.The tulips in the garden are starting to sprout. Time to grease up the bike and open the pool. Well maybe not the pool just yet. Have a great day!

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant…             

 ~Anne Bradstreet~

 

The sun was warm but the wind was chill.You know how it is with an April dayWhen the sun is out and the wind is still,You're one month on in the middle of May.But if you so much as dare to speak,A cloud comes over the sunlit arch,A wind comes off a frozen peak,And you're two months back in the middle of March.

Robert Frost (1874–1963)
Two Tramps in Mud Time (1936)

 

The first day of spring is one thing, And the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.

Henry Van Dyke (1852- 1933) Fisherman’s Luck (1899)

Dull Day. Really tired, Been sleeping like crap the last week, Its finally starting to catch up with me I think. Yawn, Night.

Exercise

2.5Mile walk/run. 600 Meter Swim

Diet

Breakfast Coffee, cottage cheese

Lunch Coffee

Dinner Pork stir Fry Cheese Coffee

Snack hard boiled egg

The 10 Things in Life that You Control

By Jim M Allen

There are just a few aspects of life that we can truly control, and it's useful to know just what those areas are. If you don't know, you'll spend a lot of time blaming others for your own failings. Try and exert too much control in areas you shouldn't and the universe will create some interesting ways to remind of your place.

So be prepared an learn the 10 things in life that you DO control:

1. What you do

   Your actions are yours alone. You choose to make them or not make them and you are responsible for the effects of those actions.

2. What you say

   Likewise, the words you speak (or write) are also consciously chosen. Like actions, they have an impact on your life and the lives of those you contact.

3. What you think

   Yes, there are some subconscious thoughts that you can't control. But the things that you really think about, your beliefs, your ideals, etc. are concepts you have chosen to accept and believe in.

4. Your work

   Many people like to overlook this one, it being much easier to say "Oh, I'm trapped in my job because I don't have a degree, experience, etc." Hogwash! That's simple a way of denying one's responsibility in having chosen the job in the first place.

   It's your job and you chose it. If you stay (or go), that's a choice as well.

5. Who you associate with

   There's a famous t-shirt that states: "It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded by turkeys."

   Your friends can either lift you up or bring you down. You make the decision which type of friends you wish to have.

6. Your health

   Much of our health is a factor of genetics, environment, and exposure. Much more of our health is simply a matter of the things we choose: diet, excercise, drugs, sleep, routine physicals, check-ups, etc.

7. The environment you live in

   Your house, the condition of your home, the town you live in, the amenities available to you are all things you can control, although some to a lesser degree (i.e., you decide to tolerate them or move someplace else).

8. Your finances

   Having or not having enough money is a factor of what you make versus what you spend.

9. Your time

   You choose how to "spend" your time and how much of your time to give to various activities. You'll never get more time than the 24 hours your given each day.

10. Your legacy

    All your actions, words, and knowledge that you share while you are living become the gift that you leave when you are gone.

Jim Allen is a professional life coach, speaker, and writer. Get more great ideas in you email every week by subscribing to Jim's weekly newsletter, THE BIG IDEA, by sending a blank email to: mailto:Subscribe@CoachJim.com (©2001 Jim Allen & CoachJim.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

 

Exercise

Bike 20 Km, Weights, Swim 500 Meters

Diet

Breakfast - Coffee & sweetner

Lunch - Steak and salad

Snack - 2 hard boiled eggs

Dinner - onion and mushroom and cheese omlete with bacon and coffee with sweetner.

I think blogs are great fun and serve a purpose. I derive great pleasure out of seeing friends and family have popped in for a quick read or to check out a picture. On the down side I have to sit here and wonder "Who are You"? My SiteMeter tells me I have guests visiting from all over the world. My friends and family tell me "I checked out your blog" I have entered articles where I ask for feedback or comments only to receive none. I have allowed anonymous comments. I have moved my login stuff to the top of the page. I spend time each day entering in my drivel Hoping to see a footprint in the snow, a mark on a tree. Yet nothing. The last logged in visitor to my blog was my brother on the 25th of February. Now even he is not logging in. Not sure why its so onerous to do but I sure like it when its done. Makes me feel like I'm talking to someone other than myself. Please come again

Today I received an email from an old friend. You know the kind, Almost everyone has at least one. Where your memories together span decades and as you journey through life you cross paths again and again. The kind of friend you can sit with for hours and say "remember when" all night long knowing that the next time you meet, this rendezvous will be another "remember when". As young boys we got in so much trouble together our parents forbade us from hanging out together, but that never stopped us. I mean what was one more thing to get into shit for. Just add it to the list was our mentality. I'm not sure if seeing my old friend again will make me feel young or old but I'm sure it will make me feel happy.

 It takes a long time to grow an old friend.

~ John Leonard

Last nights poker game was a bust. Given the opportunity to get out and socialise with the boys while chugging a few beers and trying to win some cash is appealing to me. Unfortunately this does not seem as appealing to the 25 or so guys I have sent the invite out too. I have never heard so many excuses in all my life. Guys making excuses why they cant get out of the house for 5 hours on a Friday night to play cards and drink beer? What is the world coming to? I should mention that there were 2 other boys who managed to free up the time to pay play but 3 ppl. is just not a good game of cards. Oh well Maybe next week.

In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking.

~ Sir John Lubbock ~

Friday Exercise

Bike - 20Km, Weights, Swim 500 meters

Saturday Exercise

Swim 1Km

Diet

I Stayed with the protein thing all week except for the 4 slices of pizza last night. I am so weak.