June 2020 – Page 3 – Virtual Brush Box

In Praise of Imperfect Conditions

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. I hate my riding ring. I can’t half-ass my way around the downhill turns. I have sit up, sit centered, steer, prepare early, sit chill, not grab with the reins, be zen when it falls apart, then go around and do it again. andContinue reading “In Praise of Imperfect Conditions”

Mood On Monday, When?

Thoughts Awareness of the Outside World. New York Cliche: Stop-and-Frisk Story Time with Guest Blogger Andrew Sanford ~~~ When will I be a tourist again? Top of the Rock 2019 When will I be a foodie again? Blue Ribbon Sushi When will I stroll down the street, soakingContinue reading “Mood On Monday, When?”

Horse Stamp, Rearing Stallion, Alexander Calder

Celebrating Art The Stamps Commemorative stamps issued March 25, 1998, the 100th anniversary of Calder’s birth. Designed by Derry Noyes. Manufactured by Stamp Venturers, Inc. Smithsonian, National Postal Museum, Arago: Alexander Calder Issue U.S. #3198-3202 1998 32¢ Alexander Calder Issue Date: March 25, 1998 City: Washington, DC Quantity: 80,000,000 Printed By: Stamp Venturers PrintingContinue reading “Horse Stamp, Rearing Stallion, Alexander Calder”

Life Event, Dead Phone

Thoughts As with my tripping post, this is one I want noted for the record. [Gotta Hand It To Myself, That Was Stupid] A few weeks ago, my phone died. Blinked a few times and turned into a brick. Due to the shutdown, I wasn’t in a screaming hurry to get a new one.Continue reading “Life Event, Dead Phone”

In The Footsteps of the Inca, Guest Post

Fit To Ride As promised yesterday, a guest post from a traveler who has done Machu Picchu both virtually and IRL. Welcome fellow blogger Been There, Done That. Previous guest post [Safety Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly: Helmet-Hat Debut] Stay safe. Stay sane. Katherine Walcott ~~~ Last winter, I knocked two items off myContinue reading “In The Footsteps of the Inca, Guest Post”

Biking A Steep And Stony Path

Fit To Ride Today. My experience with The Conqueror Virtual Challenges: The Inca Trail Virtual Marathon Tomorrow. Guest post from a traveler who has done Machu Picchu both virtually and IRL. ~~~ For exercise and vicarious amusement, I “biked” the 26.2 miles of the Inca Trail. This was my first experience with virtual travel.Continue reading “Biking A Steep And Stony Path”

3000 Dots

Blogging About Blogging Leading off with an awareness of the outside world segment. CGMadeit: Why I can’t “just knit”, The story of a black knitter during civil unrest. “The color of my skin still makes folks pause. I still have to remind people that ‘We Knit Too!’ ” Imagine people looking startled whenever you walkContinue reading “3000 Dots”