The Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes

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First day of my retirement, I woke up…(Cheech an

First day of my retirement, I woke up…(Cheech and Chong, Anyone?)
First project - away with the suits, ties, and dress shirts. Off to charity with them.
Yes, I am keeping the Three Stooges tie.

Got word from a neighbor that an eagle was spotted

Got word from a neighbor that an eagle was spotted at Butler Lake this morning, so I took my lunch walk over there. No eagles, but finally a Sandhill Crane (maybe George?) and a smattering of "little birds." It looks like spring has really sprung.

Serenaded by the crickets tonight on my bike ride

Serenaded by the crickets tonight on my bike ride through the savanna

Dallas to Libertyville in 2 days (almost 1) in my

Dallas to Libertyville in 2 days (almost 1) in my first 240z. Let the good times roll.

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Spring started with snow in the back yard and ende

Spring started with snow in the back yard and ended with a nice walk around the Des Plaines River Trail with some furry company.

First day of Spring, 2025. You’re a real laugh r

First day of Spring, 2025. You’re a real laugh riot, Mother Nature.

Short sleeves and shorts on Friday Snow in Sunday

Short sleeves and shorts on Friday
Snow in Sunday
March in the Midwest

Short sleeves and shorts on Friday. Snow on Sunday

Short sleeves and shorts on Friday.
Snow on Sunday.
March in the Midwest.

Thanks to a shout out from a neighbor, we got a gl

Thanks to a shout out from a neighbor, we got a glimpse of the full moon tonight before it slipped behind the clouds.

Nice Friday evening ride with the neighborhood gan

Nice Friday evening ride with the neighborhood gang. That we ended up at #tightheadbrewing was complete coincidence.

Happy 4th birthday to our big buddy Huckleberry. S

Happy 4th birthday to our big buddy Huckleberry. Such a good boy, such a pal.

65 degrees and an extra hour of sunlight make for

65 degrees and an extra hour of sunlight make for a pretty fine evening..

Such a good time staying up past our bedtimes to s

Such a good time staying up past our bedtimes to see #kangaroociurt at the Subterranean last night. No, we didn’t participate in the mosh pit, though sure was fun to watch from above.

@katieruns26 and I stayed up past our bedtimes and

@katieruns26 and I stayed up past our bedtimes and joined rock star parents @momofjed and @rob.luce.73 at our new favorite place to see a concert #subterraneanchicago to see ROCKSTARS #kangaroocourt

Struck out again on the birds this morning, decide

Struck out again on the birds this morning, decided to play with the ice and water. C’mon SPRING!

Quite the suburban walk today. I’ve seen deer on

Quite the suburban walk today. I’ve seen deer on the trail before, but never a pair of antlers. So cool.

Back to the flatlands. Fun day of work at the Mart

Back to the flatlands. Fun day of work at the Mart, and a nice walk at the end of the day to the train.

There’s something you don’t see at ORD

There’s something you don’t see at ORD

Palm Desert trip - last day! Saved the best for la

Palm Desert trip - last day! Saved the best for last. Joshua Tree!

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