The Scourge
When I voted for Donald Trump in 2016, my reasoning was very simple. I wanted to see how history would pan out with Trump as our president. I had an idea about Hillary and how she would do as our president, but Trump was something new, something different, and something unpredictable. My thoughts were that history would never be the same again if he were to win. Well, that part was right. History will never be the same again. That is how big a difference he has made. He has practically turned everything upside down. He has changed us forever.
Bicycling in the Valley: Diamond Valley Lake and Conclusion
Although I am sixty years old, I am doing it! I heard somewhere that our bodies need at least forty-five minutes of cardio-vascular exercise for optimal results. The same study claimed, however, that should we exceed forty-five minutes, no additional benefit accrues! Being somewhat of a slacker myself, I try not to exceed forty-five minutes. The Diamond Valley Lake circuit requires MORE than forty-five minutes, as I found on a recent ride around the lake.
Mayberry Hill and Sprague Heights
Mayberry Hill is a good challenge for someone who wishes for a challenge—a challenge to your cardio-pulmonary level, to your inclination for bicycling, to your desire to speed down after a grueling ascent. At the top are spectacular views of the valley looking west. Directly below are orange groves. Around you are beautiful houses done in individualized architectural styles.
Bicycling in the Valley, Part V: Gibbel Road
I drive to Gibbel Rd. Via State St until it crosses Domenigoni Parkway—about seven miles from my house. In order to get my full forty-five-minute workout, I find that it is best to park in the dirt next to the little fenced in water building, or whatever it is, and begin there. It is seventy-five degrees at 8:45 AM in October, because in this valley, summer is stubborn and steadfast.
Story of Real Passion
An elderly couple walks into my business—no, it’s not a bar and this is not a joke about an elderly couple walking into a bar—it is a true story. So, this elderly couple came to get their car washed. He opened the door for her, and they both walked to the cashier holding hands tenderly and lovingly.
