2022 May | Yes I Think I Can

Connection As Settle-In Salve

My “settle-in-salve” is connection,
With folks for whom I feel affection.
Wherever I roam,
My heart feels at home,
With shared time from loving direction.

Home in Northfield, MN

Hard work that you share is connecting.
Though sometimes you feel like objecting.
What you’ve gotten done,
Though not always fun,
Gets you to the goal you’re expecting.

Last Day G.A.R.T. Ride

My portion of this ride has ended.
The time that I’ve shared has been blended
With Hills and with Heat.
With good folks to meet.
My mem-or-ies will be quite splendid.

Flipping the Switch

With things feeling heavy & funky.
An outlook that’s all dark & gunky.
A giggle or two,
Will help you renew,
A viewpoint that’s lighter & spunky.

Facing the Elements

What’s true about riding in the heat,
It drains you and leaves you really beat,
It pays to hydrate,
Then you tolerate,
The miles without facing your defeat.

Making My Way To Waterloo

I rode all 60.5 miles today.
At times today, I thought
Best thing about the day would be
Getting to end point.
Recommitting was required, over and over.

Capricious, Heavy Duty Wind

Those times when the wind’s really blowing,
It can help you get where you’re going.
Small direction change,
Can make things quite strange,
Wind’s no longer helping, it’s slowing.

Sunday, May 8, 2022Rest Day in Des Moines, IA Happy Mother’s Day!Today: leisurely walks,Admiring blooming RedbudHere in Des Moines, Iowa. A nap—Always a treat. My favorite of the day:(Before internet went down,)Watching my daughter on Zoom,Competing in ToastmastersInternational Speech Contest. She won her at her District level.Imagine my daughter,Loving to speak, sing, and dance.Can’t imagine where she got […]